Fed report finds most Americans who own crypto tend to be high income hodlers

The United States Federal Reserve Board has included data on cryptocurrency in its new Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in the 2021 report. The Fed’s ninth annual report looked at survey results from 11,000 people questioned in October and November 2021.  The report indicated financial wellbeing is the highest it has been since reporting began, with 78% of U.S. adults “doing okay or living comfortably financially.” That is an increase of 3% over the last three years. As a diagnostic of financial fitness, the report cites the 68% of Americans…

Lido (LDO) Sheds 58% Of Its All-Time High TVL At $11 Billion

Lido TVL or total value locked, toppled over to new high lows seen in the third week of this month following the bearish movement of the DeFi market. LDO has shaved off over 58% of its TVL, which registered an all-time high of $20.4 billion on April 6 but dropped down to roughly $8.6 billion on May 22. Suggested Reading | Ripple (XRP) Plunges To $0.43 With Bears In Full Swing Lido, a liquidity staking solution, targets orienting people towards staking. It has zero minimum staking requirements which is a…

Singapore High Court Injunction Blocks Sale or Transfer of BAYC #2162 NFT – Regulation Bitcoin News

The Singapore High Court has granted a court injunction which stops or blocks the sale of a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) that one man claims was wrongfully taken away from him. NFT Used as Collateral A Singapore man has won a court injunction that blocks the sale or potential transfer of a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) that he claims to be rightfully his. According to a report, the NFT is currently in the possession of an online lender named Chefpierre. The man,…

Cosmos Climbs 15%, as AAVE Nears a 10-Day High – Market Updates Bitcoin News

ATOM was trading over 15% higher on Friday, as prices rose for a second consecutive session. Today’s rise took ATOM to its highest point since the start of the week, and comes as AAVE neared a 10-day high. Cosmos (ATOM) ATOM was one of the biggest movers in Friday’s session, as price climbed to its highest point since the beginning of the week. Following a low of $10.55 on Thursday, ATOM/USD surged by over 15% on Friday, hitting a peak of $12.12 in the process. The move comes as ATOM…

Tron Moves to 1-Week High, as Thorchain’s RUNE Nears Lowest Level Since January 2021 – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Tron rallied during today’s session, as it headed towards a one-week high, following recent declines. This came as Thorchain’s RUNE continued to trade lower, with today’s drop pushing prices closer to their lowest point since January 2021. Tron (TRX) Tron (TRX) surged towards a seven-day week high during Thursday’s session, as prices rebounded following a recent decline. Less than a day after trading at a bottom of $0.06955, TRX/USD rose to a peak of $0.07444 earlier in the day. Today’s peak is the highest level prices have reached since last…

Ethereum Hashrate Breaks All-Time High, Will Price Follow?

Ethereum hashrate has been on the rise in recent times. The cryptocurrency has been one of the most profitable ventures for crypto miners and as more people flocked to enjoy some of the spoils, the hashrate has skyrocketed. It has now hit multiple all-time highs in just the space of May alone. However, the question remains if the price of the digital asset is set to do as well as it has done in terms of its mining hashrate. Ethereum Hashrate Hits New ATH The month of May would prove…

Bitcoin Addresses Holding 1 or More BTC Hits a New All-time High of 841,224

Key takeaways: The number of Bitcoin addresses holding one or more BTC has hit a new all-time high of 841,224 The current levels between the local low of $26,700 and $32k might be considered by some traders as buy levels Bitcoin analyst, MagicPoopCannon, suggests a bounce to $35k is probable despite signs of weakness at the $29k price area BTC analyst, Timothy Peterson, has forecasted that the next three to 12 months will probably be an opportune time to load up on Bitcoin Bitcoin has hit a new significant milestone…

Goldman Sachs’ Blankfein Advises Companies and Consumers to Prepare for US Recession — Says It’s a ‘Very, Very High Risk’ – Economics Bitcoin News

Goldman Sachs Senior Chairman and former CEO Lloyd Blankfein has warned that companies and consumers should prepare for a recession in the U.S. He stressed that it’s a “very, very, high risk.” Goldman’s Blankfein Warns About a Recession Lloyd Blankfein, a former Goldman Sachs CEO who is now the firm’s senior chairman, warned about an impending recession in the U.S. in an interview with CBS News, aired Sunday. He stressed that companies and consumers should be prepared for it. Blankfein served as chairman and chief executive officer of global investment…

Ethereum Hashrate Taps an All-Time High Amid This Week’s Crypto Market Meltdown – Mining Bitcoin News

Amid the crazy week in the world of cryptocurrencies and the Bitcoin network’s mining difficulty reaching a lifetime high at 31.25 trillion, Ethereum’s hashrate tapped an all-time high on May 13, at block height 14,770,231. Cryptocurrency miners continue to dedicate large quantities of processing power toward the second-largest crypto network in terms of market capitalization. Ethereum’s Hashrate Continues to Climb Higher Proof-of-work (PoW) ethereum miners are working harder than ever before to mine ethereum before the upcoming Merge. While most of the attention was directed at the Terra blockchain meltdown…

Will the Ethereum 2.0 update reduce high gas fees?

Purpose of Ethereum 2.0 The primary goal of the Ethereum 2.0 update is to improve scalability so that the network can handle more transactions without delays or high fees.  While the full effects of the update will not be felt until it is fully rolled out, some of the possible use cases for Ethereum 2.0 include: Supporting the large-scale enterprise adoption of blockchain technology in private corporations and businesses; Creating more decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)  and governance models based on smart contracts and trustless interactions; Ethereum token launches that will…