As the global economy trembles, investors continue to find sanctuary in stablecoins, which have increased their market cap dramatically. As the global economy trembles, investors continue to find sanctuary in stablecoins. In the most recent 12-month period (ending April 29, 2020), the three top stablecoins — Tether (USDT), Circle (USDC) and Paxos (PAX) — increased […]
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Following much speculation in the press in recent weeks, a friend of the DPRK has said that Kim Jong-un is in good health. North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un’s state of health is good, according to an individual associated with the government. Special Representative of the Foreign Ministry Alejandro Cao de Benos de Les Perez […]
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Bitcoin faces a crucial test at the weekly close, Bloomberg says BTC is setting up for a 2017-like bull run, and hodlers take action as May’s halving draws nearer. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Justice Department has seized coronaprevention.org — a domain being advertised to criminals by a suspected money launderer. The United States Attorney’s Office has seized a fraudulent COVID-19 domain name after its owner attempted to sell it in exchange for Bitcoin (BTC). The action follows Attorney General William Barr’s request that the department prioritize […]
Continue ReadingDespite never having done so, the Fed may have no choice but to implement negative rates as soon as next week, argues Narayana Kocherlakota. The United States Federal Reserve could be the next central bank to take up previously unthinkable negative interest rates. That was the opinion of the ex-president of the Minneapolis Fed, who […]
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The March 12 Bitcoin price crash has put its safe-haven narrative under stress, but the true stores of value are extremely static assets. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) suffered a tremendous crash on March 12, falling from almost $8,000 to stabilize at around $5,000, a loss of about 40% in the span of less than […]
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The drop in oil prices is now negatively impacting the stock market, leading crypto investors to worry about the future of Bitcoin price. The shockwaves from yesterday’s explosion in the oil markets continued to damage oil prices and shrapnel from the blast caused damage to equities today as U.S. markets closed in the red after […]
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The Senate has passed a new $485 billion pandemic aid bill to help small businesses and hospitals. A month after the massive $2 trillion stimulus bill passed and the U.S. Senate has approved a supplemental $484 billion aid package to help small businesses and hospitals get through the tough times. The package, which was the […]
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The U.S. coronavirus stimulus package dwarfs cryptocurrency’s all-time market cap high by 240%. The U.S government recently unleashed a $2 trillion stimulus package to help Americans offset the economic impact of COVID-19. That figure is more than double the amount of all the speculative capital locked up in the entire cryptocurrency market during its 2018 […]
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The black gold tanks to lows almost unseen since WTI contracts began in 1983, while Bitcoin remains broadly steady at $7,000. A single Bitcoin (BTC) now buys over 600 barrels of crude oil as an unprecedented sell-off takes BTC purchasing power sky high. According to data from monitoring resources including Bloomberg on April 20, futures […]
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