Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s president has warned of disastrous economic consequences similar to those seen during the financial crisis of the 1970s if the Fed loosens its policy prematurely. Noting that “inflation remains too high,” he stressed: “We don’t want a repeat, so we must defeat inflation now.” Fed Officials on Rate Hikes and Inflation Fight The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Raphael Bostic, warned about “disastrous” economic consequences should the Fed loosens its policy prematurely in an essay published by the Atlanta Fed on Wednesday.…
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LTC Hits 9-Day High, While MATIC Snaps Recent Losses – Market Updates Bitcoin News
Litecoin surged to a nine-day high to start the month, breaking out of a recent resistance point in the process. The token climbed past the $95.00 level, as bulls made a run for the $100.00 mark. Polygon also snapped a recent losing streak, by bouncing from a key support point. Litecoin (LTC) Litecoin (LTC) climbed to its highest point in over a week on Wednesday, following a breakout of a recent resistance level. Following a low of $93.52 on Tuesday, LTC/USD started the month of March by climbing to a…
Vitalik Buterin says ‘more still needs to be done’ over high Ethereum txn fees
In a new blog post published on Feb. 28, Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin documented the continued need to improve the namesake network to better facilitate ETH as a means of payment. In one instance, Buterin shared how he tried to pay for tea for himself and friends at a coffee shop in Argentina in 2021, but had to pay 0.01 ETH (around $40 at the time) as that was the minimum deposit for the owner’s exchange account. “I did not mind the 3x overpayment and treated it as a…
Crypto Crime Hit All-Time High of $20.6B in 2022: Chainalysis
Kim Grauer, the blockchain sleuthing firm’s head of research, told CoinDesk TV sanctioned activity and hacking were the driving forces behind the rise in illicit transaction volumes last year. Source
BIT Token Surges to Weekly High Following $200M BitDAO Ecosystem Fund Proposal
BitDAO, one of the world’s largest decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO), saw its token spike from $0.5518 on Saturday to $0.6037 on Sunday, a gain of roughly 5%, according to TradingView data. The rise pushed BIT ahead of bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) as one of the weekend’s best performers. Source
Top 7 cybersecurity jobs in high demand
In today’s digital age, cybersecurity has become a critical aspect of almost every business. Cyber threats are increasing daily, and businesses must take proactive measures to protect their networks and data. As a result, the demand for cybersecurity professionals has skyrocketed. Little Friday humour #meme #cybersecurity @hackurityio pic.twitter.com/MArEpCh03k — Harold De Vries (@devries_harold) February 17, 2023 In this article, we will discuss the top seven cybersecurity jobs that are in high demand. Cybersecurity analyst A cybersecurity analyst is responsible for identifying and mitigating cyber threats to an organization’s network and…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches All-Time High as Miners Face Second-Largest Increase This Year – Mining Bitcoin News
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high (ATH) on Feb. 24, 2023, at block height #778,176, reaching 43.05 trillion hashes and surpassing the 40 trillion mark for the first time ever. The network’s difficulty increased by 9.95%, which is the second-largest rise this year, as Bitcoin recorded a combined 24.89% increase during the last 60 days. Network Participants Face Longer Block Times Following Recent Difficulty Change It has never been harder to mine bitcoin (BTC) than it is today, as miners have experienced a 9.95% difficulty increase at block height…
YFI Sets Six-Month High as Yearn Finance Teases Ether Liquid Staking Product
The product is designed to offer users exposure to a basket of liquid staking derivatives in one token. Source
Former Cohasset High School Employee Accused of Stealing Thousands in Electricity to Mine Bitcoin in School Campus Crawlspace – Bitcoin News
A former school assistant facilities director in Cohasset, Massachusetts, has been accused of operating a cryptocurrency mining operation inside a crawlspace at Cohasset High School. The Cohasset Police Department alleges that Nadeam Nahas stole nearly $18,000 in electricity to power the crypto mining scheme. Former Cohasset School Employee Faces Charges for Electricity Theft in School Crawlspace Crypto Mine A report published by Boston’s WCVB network alleges that Nadeam Nahas, a former school employee in Cohasset, Massachusetts, stole electricity from the district to mine cryptocurrency. Nahas is accused of setting up…
Bitcoin Soars Over $25K, MEXC (MX) Rockets To All-Time High in 2023 – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. With Bitcoin surging to reach a new 2023 high, MX has been the top performer in exchange tokens, with a 7-day growth of 32%. Bitcoin’s price rising over $25,000 has sparked a frenzy of activity in the cryptocurrency market. With investors flocking to take advantage of the price gains, the trading volume for top exchanges has significantly increased. As one of the leading exchanges, MEXC announced that its futures business made a significant breakthrough, with an average daily trading volume growth of 1200%. KEY FACTS BTC…