How do the Fed’s interest rates impact the crypto market?

The show Macro Markets, hosted by Marcel Pechman, which airs every Friday at 12 pm ET on the Cointelegraph Markets & Research YouTube channel, explains complex concepts in layman’s terms and focuses on the cause and effect of traditional financial events on the day-to-day crypto activity. In today’s episode, crypto analyst Pechman analyzes the United States Federal Reserve interest rate and its relationship with cryptocurrency markets. For instance, high-interest rates are detrimental to risk assets. However, investors usually price today’s action on how the economy will be in six months…

DOGE, SHIB Fall to Lowest Levels Since January – Bitcoin News

Dogecoin dropped to its lowest level since January, as a red wave swept through cryptocurrency markets. The Silvergate bank based sell-off has impacted overall sentiment, with the global crypto market cap down 3.63% as of writing. Shiba inu also dropped, falling to a six-week low. Dogecoin (DOGE) Dogecoin (DOGE) dropped to a multi-month low on Friday, as the Silvergate based sell-off has impacted overall sentiment in the marketplace. Following a high of $0.08084 on Thursday, DOGE/USD fell to an intraday bottom at $0.07424 earlier today. This sell-off has pushed the…

Bitcoin price stumbles amid investors’ aversion to risk assets, but there is a silver lining

The U.S. stock market is approaching a crucial turning point as uncertainty over inflation rises after hotter-than-expected economic data released in February. Despite mounting investor worries, the economy is showing signs of resilience that could protect it against a significant downside move.  The escalating risk-off sentiment in the market is also creating volatility for Bitcoin (BTC). The leading crypto asset, which has had a strong correlation with the U.S. stock market, moved opposite to the stock market in February, with a correction between BTC and the Nasdaq turning negative for…

Uniswap Wants to Launch Crypto Wallet App, but Apple Says Not so Fast

In a press release, Uniswap Labs said its planned mobile app is primarily a self-custodial crypto wallet, meaning users will have full ownership and control over their assets. The app will also offer the ability to “trade tokens directly with” Uniswap, where more than $1.2 billion in average 24 hour trading volume makes it by far the most trafficked DeFi exchange, per CoinGecko. Source

Coinbase announces acquisition of One River Digital Asset Management

United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired cryptocurrency-focused hedge fund One River Digital Asset Management, or ORDAM. In a March 3 blog post, Coinbase said One River Digital will transition to become Coinbase Asset Management, “an independent business and wholly-owned subsidiary” of the crypto exchange. One River Digital is registered as an investment adviser under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and has previously accepted investments from Coinbase to scale its operations. “Coinbase and ORDAM share an ethos grounded in prudent risk management, a trait which has enabled both firms…

Bitcoin price settles at $22.4K as daily RSI retraces 2023 bull run

Bitcoin (BTC) traded around $22,400 at the March 3 Wall Street open as analysts stayed divided over the odds of a recovery. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Hopes for an inverse “Bart Simpson” on BTC Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD trading flat after a flash crash overnight saw $1,000 shaved off in minutes. As Cointelegraph reported, concerns over the fate of Silvergate bank exacerbated existing market cold feet to spark a margin call cascade to $22,000. At the time of writing, only a modest…