Cryptocurrency

The Fed hiked rates by 50 basis points. But Chair Jerome Powell’s comments briefly ignited a sharp rally across markets after saying that Fed wasn’t considering raising rates by 75 basis points in the near future. Assets rallied across the board on Wednesday after Powell’s comments; downplaying the likelihood of …

Cryptocurrency prices slid Thursday afternoon along with major stock market indexes. Cryptocurrencies have traded more in line with other risk assets, like growth and tech stocks.Bitcoin fell to $36,431.57, down 8.4% from Wednesday, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Ethereum fell 6.4% to $2,754.37. The most famous crypto asset tumbled …

Bitcoin is separating itself from risk assets with increasing HODL behavior and historical patterns suggest a mild down-turn, according to Bloomberg Intelligence’s latest report. The report discussed bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as it relates to adoption, markets and defining asset classes.The report also explains how bitcoin is separating itself from …

A digital currency sanctioned by the Bank of Canada would likely come in a basic format and rely on private sector innovation to add capabilities, the central bank official overseeing research into a potential digital Canadian dollar told a U.K. cryptocurrency conference on Tuesday.BoC Deputy Governor Timothy Lane shared his …

European Central Bank executive board member Fabio Panetta said lawmakers across the world must decide how to regulate cryptocurrencies based on potential risks.In a written statement for a speech to Columbia University on Monday, Panetta said global policymakers had made some progress in addressing regulatory frameworks on digital assets, but …

Hot inflation, recession-related concerns and quantitative tightening continued to be the major key words dominating financial markets throughout the week as central bankers ponder coming changes of policy based upon the available data particularly the labour market developments. New U.S. jobless claims fell slightly to 184,000 in mid-April and stayed …

Traders may have been enticed to jump the gun following Monday’s remarkable rally, which played right into smart money’s game plan as they are still in control of the downtrend. Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP price could experience severe liquidity hunts if market conditions persist.Some investors still believe that investing in …

Oil prices are on the front foot on Monday amid heightened geopolitical tensions and OPEC supply concerns. WTI is heading towards $110 again, up over $16 versus last week’s lows, and eyeing recent highs around $116.Oil prices put in a strong rally on Monday as concerns regarding an escalation of …

Crypto markets continued a second day of slide on Friday as bitcoin hovered above pivotal support at $40,000 in European hours, data show.Bitcoin bounced to $40,100 early Friday, after losing 2.9% Thursday. Some analysts are still bullish on the future prices of the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is trading near …

Cryptocurrencies continued to slide to their lowest levels in three weeks, as inflation in the United Kingdom raised persistent concerns about the health of the global economy. Bitcoin rose 0.3% to $40,134, but was still flat above the $40,000 key support level. Ethereum, the closest competitor by market capitalization, gained …