The direction of American consumer activity has been closely watched by economists. Who were waiting for today’s data to see what they reveal. The latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report confirms that the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.9% in the fourth quarter, above analysts’ estimates. The
Goldman Sachs‘ assessment of asset returns for the year so far indicates that Bitcoin has been their best-performing asset. This comes after a disastrous year for the cryptocurrency market in 2022, when the leading cryptocurrency surged above some of the banking sector’s greatest assets. The Goldman Sachs research highlighted the
Blockstream, a Bitcoin technology firm, has secured $125 million to expand into Bitcoin mining. On the other hand, the industry’s major players have been fighting to remain alive. Mining requires the use of specialized, power-hungry gear, but the miners are rewarded with a predetermined quantity of Bitcoin in exchange for
On Monday, New York authorities issued a further warning to the crypto industry, this time regarding how to safely manage its clients’ digital assets. The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) sent a public letter to the sector explaining the need of segregating client funds, the role that custodians
In a filing with the SEC made on Monday morning, Argo Blockchain reported that its stock, ARBK, has re-entered trading on Nasdaq. Moreover, Nasdaq originally informed Argo that trading would be suspended on December 16 due to the company’s shares not closing above $1 for 30 days in a row.
Bitcoin (BTC), the dominant cryptocurrency in the market, has witnessed a deceleration in its further expansion due to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to Michael Sonnenshein, the CEO of one of the top investment management firms, Grayscale Investments, the SEC’s crypto regulatory laws have resulted in the slowdown
Despite the skepticism expressed by significant national and international media outlets that the “El Salvador government was in default,” President Nayib Bukele stated on his Twitter account that ‘the country fully paid the bond maturing in 2023, worth $800 million plus interest’. In the past year, almost every legacy international
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest offloaded a piece of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares since November’s Bitcoin price lows, the latest data indicates. During the month of November 2022, Ark Invest increased the value of the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) by $4.5 million by purchasing 450,272 GBTC shares.
Bitcoin’s popularity has skyrocketed, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Bitcoin mining activities will soon be started in the United States’ first data center fueled entirely by nuclear energy. A report claims that Cumulus Data, a subsidiary of independent power producer Talen Energy and a developer of zero-carbon
A 15-person committee was established in the Central African Republic (CAR). A developing nation in Central Africa, to create legislation regulating the usage of cryptocurrencies. And tokenization in the country and the region. The president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, has said that he believes cryptocurrency will play
