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Crypto Markets Flatten as Latest Employment Data Throws a Setback for Inflation Hawks

Economic Calendar: ADP Employment, which measures job creation among private U.S. businesses, grew by 208,000 in September, versus consensus estimates of 200,000, and a 12% increase over the 185,000 jobs created in August. According to the report, annual pay increased 7.8% for workers who stayed at their jobs, while wages for job changers increased 15.7%. The news, which showed a still-hot jobs market, indicated that the economy is not slowing as much as inflation hawks had hoped to see. Original Source CryptodataEmploymentFlattenHawksInflationLatestMarketssetbackThrows CryptoX Portal

Middle East and North Africa are fastest-growing crypto markets: Data

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Emerging markets continue to forge their way into the crypto scene finding a plethora of use cases, especially in the combined Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. A new report from Chainalysis reveals that the crypto market in the MENA region is the fastest growing in the world. Transaction volume in the MENA region reveals users received $566 billion in crypto in the time frame of July 2021 to June 2022. This is 48% more than the previous year. MENA is followed by Latin America and North America with…

Markets Seem Hopeful the Fed Will Temper Rate Increases That Crushed Prices

● Bitcoin (BTC): $20,379 +4.2% ● Ether (ETH): $1,360 +3.0% ● CoinDesk Market Index (CMI): $989 +3.0% ● S&P 500 daily close: 3,790.93 +3.1% ● Gold: $1,735 per troy ounce +2.5% ● Ten-year Treasury yield daily close: 3.62% −0.2 Bitcoin, ether and gold prices are taken at approximately 4pm New York time. Bitcoin is the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX); Ether is the CoinDesk Ether Price Index (ETX); Gold is the COMEX spot price. Information about CoinDesk Indices can be found at coindesk.com/indices. Source

9 Out of the Top 12 Crypto Assets Are Down 70% to 90% Lower Than the All-Time Highs Recorded Last Year – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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274 days or roughly nine months ago, the crypto economy was worth $2.34 trillion and at $967 billion the aggregate value of all 13,192 crypto assets is $1.48 trillion less. Most of the top digital currencies tapped an all-time price high in November 2021 and today, a great majority of the top crypto assets are down between 70% to 90% in value against the U.S. dollar. 9 Out of 12 Crypto Assets Have Lost Significant Value Since Last Year’s Price Highs It’s almost a year later since the world’s top…

Kenyan Central Bank Raises Key Rate by 75 Basis Points – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

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The monetary policy committee of the Kenyan central bank recently revealed it increased the central bank rate by 75 basis points from 7.5% to 8.25%. Justifying its decision to act, the committee cites growing inflationary pressures and increased global risks, as well as their likely impact on the domestic economy. Growing Inflationary Pressures Following its latest meeting, the monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announced it approved increasing the central bank rate (CBR) from 7.50 percent to 8.25 percent. The MPC, which is chaired by…

US Treasury yields are soaring, but what does it mean for markets and crypto?

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Across all tradeable markets and currencies, U.S. Treasuries — government bonds — have significant influence. In finance, any risk measurement is relative, meaning, if one insures a house, the maximum liability is set in some form of money.  Similarly, if a loan is taken from a bank, the creditor has to calculate the odds of the money not being returned and the risk of the amount being devalued by inflation. In a worst-case scenario, let’s imagine what would happen to the costs associated with issuing debt if the U.S. government…

Crypto bear market offers ‘good opportunity to build’: Valkyrie Funds CEO

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io #crypto #bearmarket #cryptocurrency Valkyrie Funds CEO Leah Wald joins Yahoo Finance Live anchor Julie Hyman to discuss bitcoin falling below $21,000, the crypto sell-off, bear markets, and the outlook for the cryptocurrency market. 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 manage your financial life. Yahoo…

Posh Markets Inc․ to Launch the Presale of PoshCoin, the Newest Cannabis Crypto Coin – Press release Bitcoin News

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press release PRESS RELEASE. New York, 09/27/22: US-based Posh Markets Inc has announced the presale of PoshCoin, the all-new cannabis cryptocurrency, on September 28, 2022. With this presale, the company aims to offer end users – cannabis fans an opportunity to gain insights into PoshCoin before unveiling it to the general public. The much-awaited presale of PoshCoin will happen on PinkSale, a dedicated launchpad for crypto tokens. Posh Markets Inc has fixed the value of PoshCoin at 0.0087 USD exclusively for this presale round. “Our objective is to assist cannabis…

Coinbase pauses Ethereum transactions

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io #coinbase #ethereum Coinbase will pause deposits and withdrawals of Ethereum and Ethereum-built cryptocurrencies during the cryptocurrencies merge and transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. This segment aired on August 16, 2022. 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 manage your financial life. Yahoo Finance Plus: With…