Amid cautious optimism, a number of meme currencies are soaring, with a few recording double-digit gains in spite of the typical weekend slowdown. Top gainers in the sector are BONK, FLOKI, PEPE, and SHIB, while DOGE is attempting to catch up following Dogecoin Day. The reason for the spike in …
Read More »Weekly Recap: Stocks Fall as Tech Loses Ground, Geopolitical Unrest Persists
Reports about missile attacks hitting Iran in the early hours of Friday prompted a flight for safety across financial markets. Financial markets immediately experienced risk aversion. US stock index futures were down between 0.55% and 0.8% in the early European session, reflecting the risk-averse environment in the market. The US …
Read More »Bitcoin Slipping Below $63k Amidst Dollar Doldrums and Rate Resistance
Bitcoin experienced a slight dip in price on Wednesday, maintaining its position within a trading range established over the past month. The market sentiment continued to be delicate as U.S. interest rates remained elevated. Recent sessions witnessed a surge in the strength of the dollar, putting pressure on crypto markets. …
Read More »Bitcoin is retreating just days before the highly anticipated Halving event
Bitcoin (BTC) is grappling with the fallout from escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, which have cast a shadow over risk assets this week. The world’s largest cryptocurrency experienced a 3.4% decline against the US dollar on Monday, closing at $63,318, marking its lowest closing price in nearly a month. …
Read More »Where Would Bitcoin Be heading Next After Looming Halving?
Bitcoin, the most famous cryptocurrency with over $1.4 trillion in value, is to undergo a major upgrade known as the halving event. This is planned to take place within less than one week. This halving, which has historically triggered a massive surge in Bitcoin’s price, this is mainly because of …
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US Inflation Surges: CPI Hits 3.5% in March In the latest update from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), inflation in the US, as gauged by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), demonstrated a notable uptick. March saw a year-on-year increase to 3.5%, up from February’s 3.2%, surpassing market forecasts …
Read More »Bitcoin Erases Early April Decline Ahead of Halving Event
On April 4, Bitcoin saw daily gains above $4,000 as traders anticipated upcoming short liquidations. Bitcoin surprised market watchers by rising about 5% from the day’s low. They saw bulls correcting a chart inefficiency following recent declines. Early April saw a dip in Bitcoin prices, but on Thursday it recovered …
Read More »Will Bitcoin Rally Following Halving Event?
Bitcoin halving is a scheduled event that takes place every almost four years and its main result is to lower the reward for miners in order to validate transactions by fifty percent. The protocol of Bitcoin includes this method to limit the rate of inflation and guarantee a limited number …
Read More »Weekly Market Recap (25-29 March)
U.S. Stocks Show Mixed Results at Close; Dow Jones Industrial Average Gains 0.12% The U.S. stock market closed with mixed results on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a new all-time high, while the S&P 500 edged higher and the NASDAQ Composite index ended lower. The Dow Jones …
Read More »Litecoin Surges After Declared Commodity
With an 11% gain in the last day, Litecoin (LTC) is now the second-best performing cryptocurrency among the top 100. This takes place on the fifth day of weak market activity, during which time Bitcoin and Ethereum saw corrections of less than 2%. The market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies combined …
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