On Monday, July 18, Goldman Sachs reported earnings and revenue that beat analyst estimates, with fixed-income traders earning nearly $700 million more than expected. Second-quarter earnings fell 48 percent to $2.79 billion, or $7.73 per share, driven by lower industry-wide banking revenue. However, the results were more than a dollar …
Read More »Bitcoin recovers but traders still cautious
Bitcoin breached the important $20,000 resistance level and surged past $20,600 on Friday. However, traders are still cautious because the US Fed is expected to boost interest rates by as much as 75-100 basis points in an effort to cool down the country’s spiking inflation, which would make riskier assets, …
Read More »A strong rise in cryptocurrency
The markets have recently witnessed a number of turbulence that affected the risk appetite of investors, by the negative data such as the recent inflation and unemployment data, in addition to the cautious anticipation of the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting with expectations of raising interest rates by 100 points, which …
Read More »Crypto Assets Drop As Markets Close Choppy Day
Bitcoin was trading under $20,000 again after June’s ups and downs. Bitcoin’s move below $20,000 was not as critical as it was last month but developments in the crypto space are still certainly noteworthy as it repeatedly dipped below $20,000.Major crypto assets continued falling on Tuesday amid a choppy market. …
Read More »Bitcoin Leads Crypto Slide, Extending Weekend Losses
Bitcoin retreated below $21,000 on Monday after climbing to $22,000 last Friday. The cryptocurrency dropped 2.2% to $20,489, while Ether dipped 3.1% to $1,140 as of 4:00 pm ET Monday. Major cryptoassets’ slide came after the Bloomberg MLIV Pulse survey indicated that 60% of respondents thought bitcoin would head lower …
Read More »Crypto markets await a greener start to the week
The European Central Bank (ECB) has released a report analyzing the growth of the cryptocurrency market over the past decade and the risks it poses to the existing financial system. A section of the report dedicated to stablecoins discussed its central role in the current ecosystem. For example, stablecoins are …
Read More »Most Financial Assets Await NFP Data For Direction
The US Bureau of Labour Statistics will release the May jobs report on Friday, July 8 at 12:30 GMT. Expectations are for a rise of between 268000 and 270000 (just under 300000) in Nonfarm Payrolls following the previous reading of 390000 increase in May (just under 400000). The Unemployment Rate …
Read More »Goldman Sachs’ First Bitcoin Activity Signals A Big Move
Goldman Sachs reportedly opened first BTC futures and options position. Invalidation of the bearish downtrend is a break and close above $21,868.Bitcoin price shows technical reasons to believe in one more decline. Goldman Sachs’ entrance into the crypto market is a strong indication of a big move to come.Bitcoin price …
Read More »BTC/USD Struggles With Support Ahead Of FOMC Minutes
Bitcoin price, despite latest improvement above $20k, has remained vulnerable to economic data particularly ahead of the awaited FOMC Minutes.BTC/USD currently consolidates between key technical support and resistance. Cryptocurrencies tend to benefit from the US holiday but most crypto assets are expected to encounter a relatively tough week ahead. After …
Read More »Bitcoin Loses Aggregate 56% In Second Quarter
Bitcoin price has finished the first half of 2022 and things prospects do not seem good. With record negative returns, BTC is likely to continue falling heading lower, particularly if one particular support level happens to be breached. Bitcoin price crashed by 56% in the second quarter, making it the …
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