In a recent report by Capriole Investments’ Charles Edwards explored the Federal Reserve’s ever-expanding war chest and its potential implications for the Bitcoin and crypto market. As Bitcoin gears up for its halving in April 2024, a pivotal event that will make it scarcer than gold, understanding the macroeconomic environment becomes crucial. Why Macro Matters…
In a recent note that has caught the attention of both traditional financial markets and the Bitcoin community, Goldman Sachs economists, including the renowned Jan Hatzius and David Mericle, have made a significant prediction regarding the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. The note suggests that the Federal Reserve may commence a series of interest rate cuts…
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for June, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today, has sent ripples of optimism throughout the Bitcoin and crypto market. The latest figures reveal a surprising cooling in inflation, which has ignited hopes of a positive outlook. According to the data, the headline CPI year-over-year (YoY) inflation fell…
New data from Kaiko on July 11 indicates that the correlation between Bitcoin and the Nasdaq Composite Index is at a two-year low. The correlation coefficient between these two assets dropped to less than 1% in early July. At this level, it is at July 2021 lows. The NASDAQ Composite Index tracks the performance of all…
The United States Federal Reserve has made a significant announcement regarding the certification of 57 organizations, including financial institutions and service providers, for the highly anticipated launch of the FedNow Service. With major players in the banking industry, such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of New York Mellon, US Bancorp, and Wells Fargo, among the certified…
On-chain data shows that Bitcoin retail buyers have been loading up the recent dip, a move that also coincided with price gains above $26,000, relieving traders and holders. Early this week, BTC prices crashed to as low as $24,820 before recovering to spot rates, adding 8% in four days. Retail Investors Are Buying The Dip…
The United States banking system is in trouble as over 2,300 financial institutions could have more liabilities than assets, recent analysis reveals. Subsequently, analysts say this could boost Bitcoin prices in the weeks and months ahead if the government doesn’t proceed carefully. US Banks Burning Through Capital Buffers The US Treasury and Federal Reserve say…
After a strong week for bitcoin (BTC) and many other leading cryptocurrencies, traders are now on the lookout for indicators of what could spark the next bull run. After being battered by losses for the majority of 2022, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are on the rise in 2023, leading to predictions that the so-called crypto…
Crypto.com is one of the centralized exchanges that survived the market tribulations of 2022. Recent analysis done by CryptoCompare shows that the CEX had an average market share of 4.6% last year. Its native token Cronos, despite the challenges, was able to withstand the beating. Although this is incredibly small compared to the big shots…
Yesterday was Genesis Block day which is also known as the “birthday of Bitcoin,” the oldest (surviving) cryptocurrency according to Investopedia. On January 3, 2009, Bitcoin’s mystery creator Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first BTC block, marking the beginning of the digital currency’s 14-year lifespan. Bitcoin was created in the genesis block, but it’s unclear if…