Tag: Markets

Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone Predicts a Recession as Top Catalyst for Gold’s Rise Above $2,000 – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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This week, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Macro Strategist Mike McGlone shared his March outlook and noted that the “top catalyst” that could push gold above the $2,000-per-ounce range is a recession. McGlone further explained in an update about bitcoin and the Nasdaq that a key ingredient to force the U.S. Federal Reserve to pivot its stance is “a sharp drop in the stock market.” Mike McGlone Shares March Outlook for Precious Metals and Cryptocurrencies Gold and silver prices were lower this past week, with gold close to dropping below the $1,800-per-ounce…

NFT Sales Soar 138% in Past Week, Blur Market Dominates This Week’s ETH-Based NFT Sales – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have soared this past week, climbing 138.15% higher than the week before. Sales recorded between last Friday and Feb. 24, 2023, indicate that $801 million in NFT sales have been settled over the last seven days. Ethereum Digital Collectibles and Mutant Ape Yacht Club Lead NFT Sales Surge While crypto asset prices took a step back on Friday, the last seven days have shown a significant rise in NFT sales compared to the previous week. Bitcoin.com News reported last week that NFT sales had surged 43%,…

DEX Mango Markets Will Alter Multi-Sig Feature to Mitigate Security Threats After $114M Exploit

CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal In the event of unforeseen market conditions, Mango’s security council can put the protocol into “post-only mode” to limit deposits, buys, borrows and position increases. The decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) can then vote on whether to halt trades, force settlement or updating risk parameters. Original Source The post DEX Mango Markets Will Alter Multi-Sig Feature to Mitigate Security Threats After $114M Exploit appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal

Tencent to Offer Metaverse-Building Services for Asian Markets – Metaverse Bitcoin News

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Tencent, the Chinese software and tech company, has announced its metaverse suite of services designed to target Asian markets. The company revealed that it will revamp its media offering with its new “metaverse-in-a-box” proposal, which aims to facilitate the task of building virtual worlds for third-party companies. Tencent to Focus on Offering Metaverse Tools to Third Parties Tencent, one of the biggest Chinese tech companies, has revealed its hand regarding the future of its metaverse strategy. The company announced that it will focus on offering “metaverse-in-a-box” services to its customers…

Bitcoin Miners Hut 8, U.S. Bitcoin Corp. to Merge

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Shares of Hut 8 Mining (HUT) continue to slide after the bitcoin mining firm said last week it agreed to merge with U.S. Bitcoin Corp. Hut 8 Mining CEO Jaime Leverton and US Bitcoin Corp. founder and President Asher Genoot discuss how the merge will benefit both companies as the crypto winter continues. Plus the implications for decentralization and how to ensure profitability in bitcoin mining. ▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Youtube version

US Markets Tumble as Real Estate Weakens, Putin Suspends Nuclear Treaty, Morgan Stanley Warns of Stock Market ‘Death Zone’ – Economics Bitcoin News

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On Tuesday, all four major U.S. benchmark stock indexes fell as real estate data showed home sales dropped by 0.7% last month and Russian President Vladimir Putin suspended the nuclear arms control treaty with the United States. Additionally, the chief U.S. equity strategist at Morgan Stanley said the stock market is in a “death zone” and could drop another 26%. Investor Fears of a Prolonged Recession Swell, U.S. Tensions With Russia Further Disrupt Global Markets On Tuesday, markets traded lower compared to the previous day as investors have been shaken…

Hut 8 CEO weighs in on the bull and bear markets from a mining perspective

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In January 2023, during the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, Jaime Leverton, CEO of Hut 8, a crypto mining entity that trades as a public company, sat down with me for a fireside chat at the Crypto Summit on the Promenade. Leverton outlined some of her views on the recent shakeout in the cryptocurrency market and reflected on how Bitcoin (BTC) mining fares during the current turbulent period for the industry. Throughout 2021 and 2022, the crypto industry experienced significant growth, followed by bear market struggles,…