“Part of the reason is that the stress in the banking system reinforced bitcoin’s store-of-value properties,” the report said, and because BTC mainly exists outside of the traditional financial system “it offers a hedge against current conditions.” Source
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in volatile territory, with news of an oil supply cut delivering a choppy start. Still caught at major historical resistance, BTC/USD delivered an unappetizing weekly close on news of oil production cuts. A subsequent rebound may show bulls’ mettle, but the question for analysts is what happens next. Will oil prices dictate market moves or can Bitcoin break through $30,000? Under the hood, the picture is as rosy as ever, with network fundamentals due to hit new all-time highs this week while dormant supply…
If the transaction goes through, SES and Intelsat will form a single company valued at about $10 billion including debt. In a statement to shareholders, SES SA (LuxSE: SESG), a Luxembourgish satellite telecommunications network provider, noted that it is in advanced merger talks with Intelsat S.A, a multinational satellite services provider. Founded in 1985, SES has grown to a globally respected satellite service provider with over 70 satellites in two different orbits – geostationary orbit (GEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO). On the other hand, Intelsat announced a fleet of…
The UK banks increased the pressure on crypto companies following the collapse of Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank which affected the US. Crypto companies in the UK are facing multiple challenges while trying to get access to various services from banks, with their applications getting rejected and excess paperwork required. It started in February after HSBC Holdings plc and National Westminster Bank, or simply NatWest (LON: NWG), announced restrictions on the purchase of digital currencies. In particular, NatWest imposed a £1,000 daily limit and £5,000 30-day limit on payments that can…
Financial media outlet Bloomberg revealed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model with the aim of opening new ways to use the data available within the company’s terminal. Many responded to the new development, with some saying that this sparks “the next wave” of corporate AI. On March 30, Bloomberg released a research paper that provides detailed information about the development of what it calls BloombergGPT. According to the media outlet, the AI has been created to perform various natural language processing (NLP) tasks after training with a large set of…
“The recently launched zkSync Era mainnet is a sign that the evolutionary trend in the overall blockchain ecosystem is unimpeded, however, the low number of projects building on it is a sign that the Web3.0 world isn’t fully prepared to welcome this innovation for now,” said Maia Benzimra, head of Institutional Marketing at SpoolDAO, in a Telegram message. Source
“Bitget operates through BG Limited, a Seychelles-registered company. As a global crypto exchange, we are following the rules and regulations in Seychelles. All our operations and services remain normal at the moment and we will update our customers when there is an update,” the representative said in an emailed statement to CoinDesk. Source
CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal The notice said the exchanges were in violation of the country’s fund settlement laws at the time of issuing the warning letter by “conducting crypto asset exchange business without registration.” The regulator also said the list of unregistered traders “does not necessarily indicate the current state of unregistered business.” Source The post Japan Regulator Flags Four Crypto Exchanges Including Bybit for Operating Without Registration appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal
Bitcoin (BTC) market liquidity has dropped to a 10-month low, despite a bullish quarter in terms of price gain. The liquidity dry-up is partly attributed to the bank run in the United States and the ongoing regulatory actions against crypto companies. The liquidity situation in crypto is worsening after the banking fears this month I dived into several liquidity metrics to give an update on all things crypto liquidity First, $BTC liquidity has dropped to 10 month lows as market makers lose access to USD payment rails pic.twitter.com/RwcBEJ8y5Z — Conor…
The government of India has announced that it will facilitate the settlement of international transactions using its national currency, the rupee. As part of its foreign trading policy framework implemented on April 1, the country introduced this measure to facilitate payments for countries experiencing a U.S. dollar crush. India to Offer Rupee-Based Settlement Options for International Commerce India’s government is introducing new settlement methods apart from the U.S. dollar for international commerce. The new foreign trade policy guidance, which was implemented on April 1, includes a new option of settling…