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08.08 / 12:05

Europe economics UK Soaring Inflation Puts Central Banks on a Difficult Journey

05.08 / 07:29

economics Africa Central Bank Inflation Is Spiking in Zimbabwe (Again). Why High-Interest Rates Aren’t the Answer

Jonathan Munemo, Professor of Economics, Salisbury University._____

01.08 / 15:39

economics inflation Central Bank Is the US in Recession? Depends on Whom You Ask

D. Brian Blank, Assistant Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University._______

29.07 / 16:49

Ethereum economics Bitcoin Bad News is Good News: Bitcoin Plays With USD 24K as Traders Speculate on Fed Pivot and US Recession

The price of bitcoin (BTC) traded above USD 24,000 on Friday morning (UTC), reaching its highest in nearly 7 weeks, after news that the US has entered what many consider a technical recession, as well as speculations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will soon turn from aggressive tightening to easing.

27.07 / 21:39

Ethereum economics Bitcoin US Fed Fires Another 75 Basis Points Rate Hike at Record Inflation, Bitcoin & Ethereum Jump

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has hiked interest rates by 75-basis points, to the interval 2.25 to 2.5%, in line with what most analysts expected. (This is a developing story and is being constantly updated.)

27.07 / 11:31

economics inflation Central Bank Inflation Is 2022’s Boogeyman

Stephen Hickson, Economics Lecturer and Director Business Taught Masters Programme, the University of Canterbury.____

27.07 / 06:23

Investments economics Federal Reserve Interest rates IMF global outlook suggests dark clouds ahead for crypto

Investors are warning of further volatility in the digital asset markets as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts a slowdown in global economic growth.

25.07 / 20:19

economics Federal Reserve Bitcoin week US Fed Set for New Rate Hike This Week, But How Aggressive Will It Be?

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) is set to announce another significant interest rate hike on Wednesday this week, and crypto market participants are watching closely for any clues about how aggressively the Fed will move.

21.07 / 15:23

economics Central Bank ECB Time European Central Bank Raises Rates for the First Time in 11 Years

On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates in the eurozone for the first time in 11 years, as high and rising inflation becomes central bankers’ primary concern. (This is a developing story and is being constantly updated.)

20.07 / 18:39

coinbase economics Fashion Bitcoin Withdrawals Bitcoin Pops Above USD 24K, Coinbase On Its Exposure to Celsius, 3AC, Voyager & Terra, ZIPMEX Zips Withdrawals + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

20.07 / 15:09

Forecast economics Galaxy Digital Bitcoin Bitcoin and Hard Assets Will Win as Inflation Rises, Novogratz Says and Sees BTC at USD 500K

Bitcoin (BTC) and other hard assets will rise strongly in price as the world continues down a path of prolonged and high inflation, argued Mike Novogratz, founder and CEO of major financial services and investment management firm Galaxy Digital.

20.07 / 07:45

Ethereum economics inflation Will Ethereum Merge hopium continue, or is it a bull trap?

Ethereum is outperforming the broader cryptocurrency market as the highly anticipated Merge approaches, but the bigger picture is still largely bearish.

18.07 / 13:31

Forecast economics Coronavirus Threat COVID-19 is the Biggest Threat to Markets in the Next Decade - FTX CEO

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), founder and CEO of major crypto exchange FTX, argues that the world didn't learn many lessons from the COVID-19 outbreak, which is the biggest issue that could potentially threaten the markets in the next 5 to 10 years.

13.07 / 16:07

economics inflation Bitcoin US Inflation Jumps More than Expected in June; Bitcoin & Ethereum Slide

Annual inflation in the US hit 9.1% in June, or more than what analysts had expected, and up from 8.6% in May. It reached the highest level in over 40 years. (This is a developing story and is being constantly updated).

12.07 / 16:13

cryptocurrency economics Bitcoin Crypto Falls Ahead of US Inflation Figure as Bitcoin On-Chain Metrics Signal ‘Oversold Conditions’

The crypto market fell on Tuesday ahead of a US inflation report for June that is feared to show that consumer prices have continued to rise at a faster pace despite interest rate hikes. Meanwhile, more on-chain signs are now indicating that a bottom for bitcoin (BTC) could be about to form.

11.07 / 21:23

Ethereum Forecast economics Bitcoin NOT The Coming Recession is Going to Hit Crypto, but Not as Hard as You Think

If a recession isn’t here already, many economists estimate that it is coming very soon. The largest in the world, the US economy contracted by 1.6% in the first quarter of the year, and even if it somehow doesn’t contract in the second quarter, a growing number of economists are predicting a recession for 2023.

11.07 / 13:47

Forecast economics inflation world economy 5 Ways That the Super-Strong US Dollar Could Hurt the World Economy

Alexander Tziamalis, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Sheffield Hallam University, and Yuan Wang, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Sheffield Hallam University.____

04.07 / 23:49

Tether USDT economics Argentineans Rush to Tether After Economy Minister Resigns

Residents of Argentina rushed to bid up the price of the popular stablecoin tether (USDT) in local fiat terms over the weekend after news broke that the country’s minister for the Economy had resigned.

01.07 / 11:53

Investing economics Bitcoin Bukele Following MicroStrategy, El Salvador's Bukele Buys Another Bitcoin Dip Too, Skeptics Chime In

After MicroStrategy's return this week, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has also broken his recent silence on all things bitcoin (BTC)-related. He announced that the country has bought the latest “dip” – splashing out on BTC 80 virtual coins at a price of USD 19,000 per bitcoin.

29.06 / 20:25

economics Federal Reserve inflation Central Bank We Now Understand How Little We Understand About Inflation – Fed’s Powell

The current high levels of inflation in both the US and Europe have given central bankers an opportunity to “understand better how little we understand about inflation,” US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell said.

23.06 / 17:47

business Blockchain Adoption economics open How blockchain can open up energy markets: EU DLT expert explains

Aside from the buzzing neologism of Web3, there is a bit less catchy but hardly less important concept of Industry 4.0, which includes the new and revolutionary drivers of the next generation’s industrial landscape. And, especially when it comes to the energy sector, blockchain lies at the heart of these technologies.

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