Crypto News
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A Ukrainian national was sentenced today to 13 years and seven months in prison and ordered to pay over $16 million in restitution for his role in conducting over 2,500 ransomware attacks and demanding over $700 million in ransom payments. “As this sentencing shows, the Justice Department is working with our international partners and using all tools at our ...
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US Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry slammed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler for his stand on Ethereum (ETH). McHenry issued a statement on Tuesday saying there is evidence that shows Gensler “knowingly misled” the Congress on Ethereum’s status. With the Ethereum Spot ETF application deadline drawing close, ...
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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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The May FOMC meeting brought little by way of surprises – rates unchanged, guidance unchanged, albeit with a marginally quicker QT taper than some had expected. Clearly, the next move in the fed funds rate will still be a cut, with the Committee continuing to seek confidence on inflation returning towards 2%, before beginning to normalise policy. As widely ...
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $69.4 billion in March, down $0.1 billion from $69.5 billion in February, revised. tables March exports were $257.6 billion, $5.3 billion less than February exports. March imports were $327.0 billion, $5.4 billion less than February ...
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Bitcoin (BTC) declined by 3.65% on Wednesday (May 1). Following a 5.02% slide on Tuesday (April 30), BTC ended the session at $58,917. Significantly, BTC last closed out a session at sub-$60,000 on February 27. The FOMC interest rate decision and press conference delivered a choppy end to a negative bitcoin session. US BTC-spot ETF market flow trends for ...
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The May FOMC meeting brought little by way of surprises – rates unchanged, guidance unchanged, albeit with a marginally quicker QT taper than some had expected. Clearly, the next ...
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Semiconductor selling, an unsure FOMC, and a downright shocking ISM report make today the biggest of the year, argues OJ. Two changes on his Risk Radar, one more surprising than ...
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Wednesday’s Fed decision was largely unsurprising. But the most important data point of the day came long before the Fed decision. The latest JOLTS report showed the lowest levels ...
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Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. Job gains have remained strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation has eased over the past year but remains elevated. In recent months, there has been a lack of further progress toward the Committee's 2 percent inflation objective. The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run. The Committee judges that the risks to achieving its employment and inflation goals have moved toward better balance over the past year. The economic outlook is uncertain, and the Committee remains highly attentive to inflation risks. In support of its goals, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent. In considering any adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks. The Committee does not expect it will be appropriate to reduce the target range until it has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent. In addition, the Committee will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage‑backed securities. Beginning in June, the Committee will slow the pace of decline of its securities holdings by reducing the monthly redemption cap on Treasury securities from $60 billion to $25 billion. The Committee will maintain the monthly redemption cap on agency debt and agency mortgage‑backed securities at $35 billion and will reinvest any principal payments in excess of this cap into Treasury securities. The Committee is strongly committed to returning inflation to its 2 percent objective. In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook. The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the Committee's goals. The Committee's assessments will take into account a wide range of information, including readings on labor market conditions, inflation pressures and inflation e post: FOMC STATEMENT COMPARE pic.twitter.com/eNQfsvqMI8 post: FED VOTE IN FAVOR OF POLICY WAS UNANIMOUS. post: *FED HOLDS BENCHMARK RATE IN 5.25%-5.5% TARGET RANGE *FED: LACK OF FURTHER PROGRESS TOWARD 2% GOAL IN RECENT MONTHS post: THE FED DOES NOT EXPECT IT WILL BE APPROPRIATE TO CUT RATES UNTIL IT HAS GAINED GREATER CONFIDENCE INFLATION IS MOVING SUSTAINABLY TOWARD 2%.
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The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.3% in April 2024 compared with the previous month, reaching 107.4 points (December 2020 = 100). Inflation was +1.4% compared with the ...
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In the week ending April 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 208,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was ...
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Bitcoin is behaving like Bitcoin is known too. While that may not be an earth shattering statement, a look at a weekly chart shows the digital asset has dropped more than six thousand USD in the past two and a half days. This doesn’t mean BTC/USD is going to continue its slide, it simply points out that Bitcoin remain volatile, but you already knew that. ...
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Bitcoin (BTC) declined by 3.65% on Wednesday (May 1). Following a 5.02% slide on Tuesday (April 30), BTC ended the session at $58,917. Significantly, BTC last closed out a session at sub-$60,000 on February 27. The FOMC interest rate decision and press conference delivered a choppy end to a negative bitcoin session. US BTC-spot ETF market flow trends for ...
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Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. recorded $563.7 million in total net outflows on Wednesday — the largest total net daily outflows since their debut — according to data from SosoValue. Fidelity’s FBTC experienced the largest net outflows among the ETFs, with over $191 million moving out of the fund. That exceeded the $167.3 million net outflow ...