Tag: Markets

3 Stablecoins Command Positions in the Crypto Economy’s Top 10, Another Fiat-Pegged Token Is Close to Joining – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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The last five weeks has been brutal for digital currencies as more than 21% has been shaved off the crypto economy’s fiat value since March 27. While all the crypto assets combined shed roughly 0.8% in the last 24 hours, bitcoin has lost 9.4% since last week and seven day statistics show ethereum has dropped 8.1% against the U.S. dollar. Since the crypto economy’s significant losses, the stablecoin UST has managed to take the top ten market capitalization among 13,439 crypto assets. 3 Stablecoins Hold Top 10 Positions, Terrausd Enters…

Strong US Dollar Posts 5-Week High, Markets Price in a 75 bps Fed Rate Hike for June – Economics Bitcoin News

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While precious metals, stocks, and cryptocurrencies saw a significant downturn this week, the U.S. dollar tapped a 20-year high against the Japanese yen and a number of other currencies. The greenback has seen five weeks of consecutive gains following the Federal Reserve’s 50 basis point rate hike on Wednesday. Greenback Climbs Higher Amid Economic Uncertainty Before the U.S. central bank’s rate hike, the U.S. dollar tapped a two-year high and a 20-year high against the Japanese yen last week. Economic concerns are tied to the ongoing and strict Covid-19 lockdowns…

Finder’s Fintech Specialists Predict XRP Jumping to $2.55 by December 2022 – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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On May 4, the product comparison platform finder․com published a ripple price prediction report that polls 36 fintech specialists. According to findings stemming from the participating panelists, ripple could jump to $2.55 per unit by December 2022. However, the prediction relies on Ripple Labs winning or settling its lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Finder’s Report Gives a Short and Long-Term Ripple Price Forecast Stemming From 36 Panelists Last week, Bitcoin.com News reported on Finder’s experts predicting the future value of apecoin (APE). According to Finder’s fintech…

The Wall Street Journal Is Dead Wrong About The NFT Market’s Supposed Collapse

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The NFT market is thriving, actually. Once again, the Wall Street Journal makes a fool of itself by tackling subjects beyond the publication’s comprehension. The author declares “the NFT market is collapsing,” citing suspicious numbers and two cases of bad trades as proof. And then, to top it all off poses a terrible theory. The “NFT Sales Are Flatlining” article is embarrassing beyond belief. Disclaimer: The following op-ed represents the views of the author, and may not necessarily reflect the views of Bitcoinist. Bitcoinist is an advocate of creative and…

Uganda Central Bank Tells Licensed Entities to Stop Facilitating Crypto Transactions – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

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The Ugandan central bank has warned licensed entities and the public against facilitating crypto-related transactions as well as the practice of converting cryptocurrency into mobile money and vice versa. The central bank warned it will not hesitate to act against entities found to be in breach of the country’s laws. No Entity Issued License to Trade Cryptos The central bank in Uganda recently issued a statement reminding the public that no business is licensed to offer or facilitate cryptocurrency-related services. The statement warned licensed entities to end the practice of…

Markets are weak, but ALGO, FXS and HNT book a 20%+ rally — Here’s why

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Large-cap cryptocurrency continue to slump as investors await comments from the Federal Open Markets Committee regarding the exact size of the next interest rate hike. There are, however, a few bright spots in the market and select altcoins managed to post double-digit gains in trading on May 3, thanks to a big-time partnership announcement and cross-protocol collaborations that led to a spike in demand. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that three of the biggest gainers over the past 24-hours were Algorand (ALGO), Frax Share (FXS) and Helium…

Is Bitcoin price optimism fading after the crypto market’s rocky April?

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Bitcoin (BTC) topped out at around $46,000 on April 4 before freefalling back to $38,000, causing much frustration among crypto traders who have been so used to the market’s unreal returns in the past two years after the March 2020 crash.  February and March showed signs of recovery, especially after the steep declines in December and January. But, the question is, why has the bullish momentum suddenly come to a halt? Continued S&P 500 correlation The correlation between crypto and equities, particularly Bitcoin and the S&P 500, continues to exist…

SEC Nearly Doubles Crypto Enforcement Unit — Regulator Says ‘Crypto Markets Have Exploded in Recent Years’ – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has nearly doubled the size of its Enforcement Division’s crypto unit. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said the regulator “will be better equipped to police wrongdoing in the crypto markets while continuing to identify disclosure and controls issues with respect to cybersecurity.” SEC Strengthens Enforcement Division’s Crypto Unit The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday that it has nearly doubled the size of the Division of Enforcement’s unit “responsible for protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats.” Citing “the allocation of…

Finder’s Experts Predict Ethereum Price Reaching $5,783 This Year and $23,372 by 2030 – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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A panel of crypto industry experts has predicted that the price of ether will reach $5,783 this year, before rising to $11,764 by 2025 and $23,372 by 2030. Most of the experts on the panel are bullish on ether, with 61% saying now is the time to buy and a further 32% saying you should hodl. Industry Experts Share Ether Forecasts Price comparison portal Finder updated its price predictions for ether (ETH) with its latest quarterly survey last week. The company measures expert predictions for the future price of ether…