Cryptocurrency

After the prices of bitcoin, ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies saw big drops this week, several experts say it could get even worse amid a broader investor sell-off of risky assets. The price of bitcoin fell more than 30% over the last week to just under $21,000, and Ethereum followed a …

Bitcoin slumped on Wednesday to an 18-month low, dragging smaller cryptocurrencies with it, as the recent slide in cryptocurrency markets showed no sign of stopping. Bitcoin fell 6.3% to $2,0715.69, its lowest since December 2020. Bitcoin has lost about 28 percent of its value since Friday, and more than half …

Bitcoin sank below $21,000 on Tuesday, extending sharp declines from the previous day and sinking deeper into 18-month lows. The total value of all digital tokens combined also dipped below $1 trillion for the first time since early 2021.A liquidity crisis at cryptocurrency lending firm Celsius has triggered investors’ worries …

Credit card companies are sweetening the bonuses they offer their customers, and American Express is doing just that through a new partnership with crypto wealth management platform and wallet provider Abra. The two companies announced the launch of the Abra Crypto Card on the Amex network today at Coindesk’s Consensus …

A widely anticipated crypto regulation was unveiled on Tuesday. The draft law provides some long awaited clarity for crypto markets and provided definitions for most digital assets as commodities, giving most of the oversight to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.Known as the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, the draft law was …

The market sentiment dramatically changed from optimism during Asian trading session into pessimism during the US session. The early positive mood was on the back of hopes that the global economic situation would start improving after Beijing continued easing coronavirus-linked restrictions.The sentiment deteriorated after the bell on Wall Street, as …

Bitcoin moved higher over the weekend as cryptocurrency traders look for a bottom following a rough six months of selloff.The largest cryptocurrency by market cap about 4% and trades on Monday at $31,298.76. Ether has advanced nearly 5% to $1,855.86.Crypto has continued to move together with stocks. All three of …

Wall Street closed sharply higher on Friday, as signs of inflation peaking and then data on consumer spending increased investor optimism that the Federal Reserve would be able to tighten monetary policy without pushing the economy into recession. All three major US stock indexes halted their longest streak of weekly …

Crypto traders remain committed to risk-off after having experienced nine-week decline. Bitcoin is expected to further fall 27% decline this month, although it is up 10% from its recent extreme low at $25,840 on 12 May.The most famous cryptocurrency declined by nearly 3% over the past 24 hours’ trading and …

The crypto market settled into a holding pattern on May 25 after traders opted to sit on the sidelines ahead of the midday FOMC meeting where the Federal Reserve signaled that it intends to continue on its path of raising interest rates.The Fear and Greed Index is exhibiting its longest …