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The United States Federal Reserve began its most aggressive quantitative tightening efforts in March 2022, raising benchmark interest rates in the year since from near-zero to 4.75% to 5% annually. While the central bank has successfully brought down inflation to some degree, the increasing interest rates are starting to cause
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Others who are looking to trade the price of Ethereum may be encouraged by the Shanghai upgrade, as it will surely increase volatility, at least temporarily. If you’re looking to trade the crypto markets, be prepared to navigate the market, as this is a significant change and will likely have
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Roughly ten days ago, the credit agency Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the U.S. banking sector from “stable” to “negative.” In a recent update on Thursday, the company stated that there is still a risk to the U.S. economy. The managing director of credit strategy at Moody’s explained that the country
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Emerging central bank digital currency (CBDC) cross-border transaction technology could transform the global economy by providing faster, cheaper and safer services for many of its players. But banks may not fare as well in that new economy, Moody’s Investor Service said in a report dated March 21.Many proposals for
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent Coinbase a “Wells notice” about potential violations of securities law. The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange noted that, unlike what SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said, the securities regulator “will not let crypto companies ‘come in and register.'” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong explained: “A
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Crypto exchange Coinbase said it received a 'Wells Notice' from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission recommending the regulator take enforcement action.In a March 22 blog post, Coinbase said the “legal threat” could potentially target the exchange’s staking program Coinbase Earn, listed digital assets, its wallet, or Coinbase Prime
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FTX may yet have a chance to establish itself as a force to reckon with in the crypto space. Plans to launch FTX 2.0 may gradually be shaping up after Wall Street investment firm, Jefferies, confirms that it is in talks with a potential buyer for the failed FTX exchange. If
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Traders dumped risky assets following the crisis and failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The S&P 500 Index plunged 4.55% while Bitcoin (BTC) is down about 9% this week. The collapse of SVB led to a crisis in the crypto space with USD Coin (USDC) losing its peg to the U.S.
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Four United States Republican senators led by Bill Hagerty have written a letter to the heads of federal banking regulatory agencies, questioning the ideological motivation behind recent regulatory moves in regard to cryptocurrency. They compared the regulators’ policies to the Obama administration’s Operation Choke Point.The senators addressed Federal Reserve Board
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Crypto firms are likely familiar with the mechanics of stablecoins already, a class of crypto-asset meant to track the value of fiat. In fact, on centralized exchanges, the volume of stablecoin transactions rose to 90% from 79% last year, replacing in particular USD-based trading pairs, CFA Conor Ryder noted. Original Source
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