Crypto News
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Not long after blockchain company Ripple announced that it would launch its own stablecoin, pitting it against the likes of Tether (USDT) and Circle, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), the Tether team made a snarky comment suggesting its competitor had been unsuccessful in its stablecoin endeavors so far. As it happens, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse earlier told ...
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Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of crypto exchange Binance, heads to a Seattle courtroom on Tuesday to learn whether the crimes he admitted to committing will land him in prison for an extended sentence. In November, Zhao pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering at Binance. As part of his plea deal with the Department of Justice, Zhao agreed ...
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On Saturday, January 3, 2009, Bitcoin was born. With the creation of the very first Bitcoin block—known as the 'Genesis Block'—the first set of 50 BTC was mined into existence. This genesis block is considered the start of the Bitcoin blockchain—and the beginning of the cryptocurrency revolution. Many would argue that the day it was minted represents ...
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Federal Reserve officials are poised to keep interest rates steady for a sixth consecutive meeting and signal no plans for cuts in the near future after higher-than-expected inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee will hold the target range for its benchmark rate at 5.25% to 5.5% — a two-decade high first reached in July — at the conclusion of its ...
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Bitcoin fell for a third day on Wednesday, having posted its worst monthly performance in April since late 2022, as investors pulled money out of cryptocurrencies ahead of an interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve later. The value of the world’s most traded cryptocurrency fell by nearly 16% in April, as investors booked profits on a sizzling rally ...
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Bitcoin fell for a third day on Wednesday, having posted its worst monthly performance in April since late 2022, ahead of an interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve later and key U.S. labour market data. The value of the world's most traded cryptocurrency fell by nearly 16 per cent in April, as investors booked profits on a sizzling rally that has ...
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After three straight hotter-than-expected inflation reports, Federal Reserve officials have turned more cautious about the prospect of interest rate cuts this year. The big ...
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Federal Reserve officials are poised to keep interest rates steady for a sixth consecutive meeting and signal no plans for cuts in the near future after higher-than-expected ...
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Dennis Mitchell, CEO and chief investment officer at Starlight Capital, joins to discuss his view on central banks' path forward as investors digest Canada's latest GDP. Mitchell ...
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Private sector employment increased by 192,000 jobs in April and annual pay was up 5.0 percent year-over-year, according to the April ADP® National Employment Report™ produced by ...
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video Following the April 13 decline in Bitcoin, it has been consolidating and testing resistance of the orange 50-Day MA and purple 20-Day MAs. It did so again today, Tuesday, with a high of 64,728 before sellers took back control and dropped it sharply. Prior support around 59,573 looks to be the next target, followed by a test of support at the lower ...
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Bitcoin price has declined by more than 8% in a week and 12% over the last 30 days after setting a new record high of around $73,835 on March 14. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the BTC price fell from a high of $64,727 on April 30, dropping 6.5% to reach an intraday low of $60,505. chart Bitcoin’s price drop coincides with ...
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South Africa's largest cryptocurrency exchange VALR will now offer crypto asset services in Poland and is eyeing other jurisdictions across the globe, in hopes to take on some of world's crypto giants, its CEO told Reuters. VALR is one of 75 crypto asset service providers that were recently granted licences this year by the Financial Sector Conduct ...