ETH Above $1,600 as Markets Begin to Anticipate Fed Rate Decision – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Ethereum was trading above $1,600 on Monday, as markets prepared for the latest U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting. The Fed is expected to hike rates by 75 basis points this week, as inflation remains at historical highs. Bitcoin also rebounded, hovering marginally below $21,000 in today’s session. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) remained closer to $21,000 on Monday, as markets rebounded from yesterday’s sell-off. Following Sunday’s low of $20,461.72, BTC/USD surged to an intraday peak of $20,791.67 earlier today. The move sees the token edge closer to Saturday’s high of $21,080, which…

Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Says Dogecoin Bear Market Has Ended – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Veteran trader Peter Brandt says the dogecoin bear market that began in May last year has ended. His comment came after the price of dogecoin soared following Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform Twitter. Peter Brandt on Dogecoin Outlook Veteran trader Peter Brandt shared his analysis of dogecoin (DOGE) Sunday. Brandt has been a futures and FX career trader since 1975. He is a chartist and the author of the Factor Report. He trades a variety of markets, including Dow futures, bonds, corn, crude oil, European…

Egyptian Currency Plunges 15% After Cairo Accedes to Key IMF Exchange Rate Condition – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

After authorities in Egypt announced the adoption of a more flexible exchange rate regime, the pound exchange rate versus the U.S dollar plunged to 23.09:1, a new low for the currency. Cairo’s apparent devaluation of the Egyptian pound met a key condition set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) before it eventually approved a $3 billion bailout package for Egypt. The IMF’s Key Condition A report has said that the official exchange rate of the Egyptian pound versus the U.S dollar plunged by 15% to 23.09 per dollar after the…

Costa Rica Might Be the Next Country to Establish Bitcoin as Regulated Currency – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

Costa Rica could be one of the next countries to adopt bitcoin as a regulated payment method. This week, Congresswoman Johana Obando introduced a bill to allow bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to serve as a form of payment. The bill also proposes that traditional banking institutions be able to serve as crypto exchanges, including custody and wallet services for their customers. Costa Rica to Regulate Cryptocurrency Costa Rica could be on the path to integrating bitcoin as part of its economy. This week, congresswoman Johana Obando introduced a bill that…

Coinbase stock: Q3 is ‘not looking too great,’ analyst says

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io #Coinbase #yahoofinance #crypto Wells Fargo Managing Director Jeff Cantwell joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the crypto winter, Coinbase stock, the impacts of government regulation on crypto, rising competition, user declines, and the outlook for the crypto space. Don’t Miss: Valley of Hype: The Culture That Built Elizabeth Holmes WATCH HERE: Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you…

Nigerian CBDC Still Not Widely Used a Year After Launch – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

On October 25, Nigeria commemorated the first anniversary of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s e-naira, even as more residents continue to snub the digital currency. In a move aimed at boosting the use of the CBDC, the central bank is offering a 5% discount to motorized rickshaw drivers and passengers that use the e-naira. Kingsley Obiora, a deputy governor at the CBN, suggested that the digital currency needs “a little push from the government” if it is to be widely embraced. E-Naira Rollout at Phase 2 As Nigeria commemorated the…

Recent Poll Shows Citizens of El Salvador Still Not Sold on Bitcoin – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

A recent poll completed by the Public Opinion University Institute, part of the Simeon Canas Centroamerican University, has found that El Salvador is still not attracted by the idea of bitcoin as legal tender. The poll results indicate that almost two-thirds of the population has a negative impression of bitcoin, with only a quarter of Salvadorans having used the cryptocurrency. El Salvador Still Cold on Bitcoin Adoption While El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender last year, being the first country in the world to do so, Salvadorans are still not…

Crypto Markets See Largest Short Liquidations in 15 Months; Ether Leads Token Surge

Ether (ETH) jumped 10% to lead the surge among major cryptocurrencies, with Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL) and Dogecoin (DOGE) adding some 9% and bitcoin (BTC) adding a tamer 4.3%. The overall market capitalization of the crypto market increased 4% regaining the $1 trillion mark, a level previously seen in August. Original Source CryptoEtherLargestLeadsLiquidationsMarketsMonthsShortSurgeToken CryptoX Portal

After Mango Markets exploit, Compound pauses 4 tokens to protect against price manipulation

Decentralized lending protocol Compound has paused the supply of four tokens as lending collateral on its platform, aiming to protect users against potential attacks involving price manipulation, similar to the recent $117 million exploit of Mango Markets, according to a proposal on Compound’s governance forum that was recently passed. With the pause, users will not be able to deposit Yearn.finance’s YFI (YFI), 0x’s ZRX, Basic Attention Token (BAT) and Maker’s MKR (MKR) as collateral to take loans. The proposal passed on Oct. 25 with 99% of all voters in favor.…

This Bitcoin On-chain Retest Can Change Market’s Course, Here’s How

Bitcoin new address momentum is approaching a retest that could change the course of the crypto’s price, if history is anything to go by. Monthly MA Of Bitcoin New Addresses Is Currently Retesting The Yearly MA According to the latest weekly report from Glassnode, new address momentum is currently on the verge of a push higher. The “new addresses” is an indicator that measures the total number of new addresses coming active on the Bitcoin blockchain. To know whether the crypto is seeing a sufficient amount of push in new…