Balaji Srinivasan, a former CTO at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has placed a $1 million bet on the price of Bitcoin (BTC) rising to $1 million by June 17. On March 17, a Twitter user going by the alias “James Medlock” made a $1 million bet to anybody who could prove
An optimistic result for the cryptocurrency market at the forthcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is possible given the continued banking crisis and macroeconomic worries in the United States. On March 21st and 22nd, 2023, the Federal Open Market Committee will convene to discuss how best to achieve the
The cryptocurrency market is known for its volatility and unpredictability. Moreover, the prices of digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others can change in a matter of hours, and the reasons behind the changes can be complex and multifaceted. In recent years, the crypto market has seen a surge
On Tuesday, investors shrugged aside the long-term repercussions of a regulatory clampdown on crypto-friendly banks, while U.S. consumer price index (CPI) data pointed to decreasing inflation in the coming months, sending bitcoin and ether temporarily over $26,000 and $1,770, respectively. Both prominent tokens dropped as much as 5% from their
Following the Fed’s CPI data release on Tuesday, the global crypto market is rebounding by displaying bullish rallies. Since the onset of 2023, memecoins and AI-based crypto tokens dominated the trending lists on Twitter and various aggregator feeds – CoinMarketCap and Coingecko. Significantly, Bitcoin and Ethereum reclaimed the ranks and
The United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) data exhibited conflicting inflation indications on March 14, driving Bitcoin (BTC) over $26,000. The announcement of the Consumer Price Index for February triggered an unexpected wave of turbulence. Year-over-year inflation rose by 6%, while inflation from month-to-month came in at 0.4%, which was
While the global economy buzzed by the sudden collapse of the U.S. second-largest bank, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Goldman Sachs analysts predicted that they “no longer expect an interest rate hike” at March 22 meeting. In the past, Goldman Sachs reportedly predicted that Fed’s interest rates would increase by 25
Are the dramatic rise and consecutive demise of bullish rallies of assets in the stock market or the highly volatile crypto market normal? Do they indicate any specific economic phenomenon? Have these questions ever popped into your mind? Here are the answers – No, it is not normal to observe
Today was the first day of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s semiannual hearing on monetary policy. Talking to a group of senators, he told them that the Fed is determined to get inflation down and would do everything it takes to make that happen. It was made quite plain by
The U.S. dollar turned slightly up today as traders and investors await the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony ahead of the last week’s jobs report, which will probably determine how much further the U.S. central bank raises interest rates. According to the Federal Reserve government report, Fed Chairman Jerome
