Despite Bitcoin (BTC) climbing over 80% since the turn of the year, the flagship digital asset is not without its detractors. Warren Buffett, one of the most successful investors in history, has crit...
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Is Altcoin Season About to Begin?
The Altcoin Market Cap (TOTAL2) trades at a confluence of resistance levels, a breakout above which could lead to a sharp increase. The weekly time frame for TOTAL2 shows that the price trades at a co...
US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Drops a Fifth Week to Two-Month Low
(Bloomberg) — US 30-year fixed mortgage rates fell for a fifth-straight week to the lowest level in two months, shoring up demand to buy a home. Most Read from Bloomberg The contract rate droppe...
BTC Consolidates Around $30,000, Ahead of US Inflation Report – Market Updates Bitcoin News
Bitcoin consolidated around the $30,000 mark on Wednesday, as markets prepared for the release of the latest inflation report in the United States. Consumer prices in the U.S. are expected to fall to ...
How To Start Crypto Trading
Many individuals discover the possibility of crypto trading every day. So what makes it so alluring? Due to their decentralized nature, transparency, and speculative nature, cryptocurrencies often see...
Bitcoin price rivals 10-month high as CPI data beats expectations
Bitcoin (BTC) spiked higher prior to the April 12 Wall Street open as United States inflation data outperformed market forecasts. BTC/USD 1-minute candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView CPI offe...
Animal Tranquilizer Xylazine Is Now An ‘Emerging Threat’ In Opioid Crisis, Biden Administration Warns
Topline White House officials Wednesday designated a veterinary drug, Xylazine, as an “emerging threat” that could worsen the nation’s ongoing opioid crisis, enabling the government to better tackle i...
Ethereum’s price expectations amid Shanghai upgrade
Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, experienced considerable price fluctuations in April, with the price sitting at $1,871 as of April 12, reflecting a 2.5% decline in the...
NFT warranties can help mass adoption of the technology, says Web3 exec
The Web3 space has seen its fair share of exploits in the recent past, with more than $320 million exploited by hackers in the first quarter of 2023. For many users, particularly prospective users, se...
Top US Banks to Reveal $521 Billion Deposit Drop, Most in Decade
(Bloomberg) — The largest US banks are about to reveal how they fared as customer deposits came under siege in the first quarter. Most Read from Bloomberg Deposits at JPMorgan Chase & Co., W...
Reds Hope To Merge Big Three Starting Pitchers With Emerging Minor League Nucleus
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene (21) plays against the Pittsburgh Pirates during an … [+] opening day baseball game in Cincinnati, Thursday, March 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) C...
Hong Kong Banks Support Crypto, More Funds to Move into Stablecoin: CZ
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says HK banks’ support for crypto would attract more funds to the market. The largest virtual bank in Hong Kong is expanding its services to include crypto transfers. Previo...
Ethereum rewards worth over $2 billion will be liquid five days after Shapella
More than 1.1 million ether — worth $2 billion — in accrued validator rewards will be available to be claimed, according to on-chain estimates, following Ethereum’s Shapella upgrade set to take ...
Ethereum Shanghai upgrade for geeks: unpacking the tech side
The highly anticipated ethereum Shanghai upgrade is scheduled for activation today, April 12th, following a swift consensus reached during the 157th AllCoreDevs Execution Layer meeting. What are the e...
Warren Buffett Praises Greg Abel for Doing ‘All the Work’ at Berkshire
(Bloomberg) — Warren Buffett said Greg Abel, who was named his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. heir apparent in 2021, has already taken over most of his responsibilities at the conglomerate. Most Read f...
Stakers, Don’t Let the Shanghai Upgrade Centralize Ethereum
Ethereum’s staking pool market is still relatively young. But it has now reached a critical milestone of maturity with Shapella. And as this liquid staking market has grown, it has shown itself to be ...
Taylor Swift Doubles Up On The Pop Radio Chart As ‘All The Girls You Loved Before’ Debuts
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Binance CEO CZ Defends “CeFi Is Not Against DeFi”
Binance CEO CZ is optimistic about the entry of crypto into the Hong Kong region. The total number of addresses on Binance’s BNB Chain hit the 280 million mark. Diverting their focus from the prevaili...
Investors brace for bear market as probability reaches historic high
As experienced economists and investors, such as Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the best-selling personal finance book ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad,’ continue to issue warnings of a financial crisis that could ...
Aptos down 4% as 4.5M APT token unlock nears
Aptos (APT) declined roughly 4% in the last 24 hours to $11.2452 at the time of writing, according to CryptoSlate data. The value decline was majorly caused by the imminent unlock of 4.5 million APT t...
Inflation Falls Further Than Expected, Reaches Parity with Interest Rates – Trustnodes
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States has come lower than market expectations the latest data by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show. Inflation for March fell further to 5%, below market...
Polygon (MATIC) Supply on Crypto Exchanges at Lowest Level in Four Years: Analytics Firm Santiment
Blockchain scaling solution Polygon (MATIC) is currently witnessing its lowest levels of supply on exchanges in four years, according to the crypto analytics firm Santiment. Santiment notes in a new a...
Good News for Alibaba and Other Chinese Stocks. UBS Sees 3 Reasons to Be Bullish.
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Vegas Planet Hollywood Theater to Be Named After Crypto Platform Bakkt
The concert venue at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada has long been known as the Zappos Theater. The name, of course, stems from the famous online shoe company in which you can purchase any pair ...
Polygon, Collateral Network, & Polkadot attract crypto community
Cryptocurrencies have recently gained popularity as an alternative investment vehicle and payment means. As the market expands, new projects and platforms are emerging to meet the growing demand for f...
Bitcoin’s Price Jumps On Lower Than Expected U.S. CPI Data
The chronically high costs that have burdened American citizens have some highly encouraging news from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics this Wednesday morning. Inflation fell sharply in March, fall...
Bitcoin price teases $30K breakdown ahead of US CPI, FOMC minutes
Bitcoin (BTC) traced $30,000 on April 12 as looming United States macroeconomic data heightened nerves. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Analyst warns markets “discoun...
Former Kansas City Chiefs Coach Todd Haley Is Now In The USFL
Todd Haley coaches his former team, the Kansas City Chiefs, on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex … [+] Brandon) Copyright 2009 AP. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, br...
Former Bank of Canada Chief Sits on Cash, Waiting for Bonds to Tumble
(Bloomberg) — Former Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge says interest rates are bound to stay higher for longer, despite market bets that the central bank will lower borrowing costs later this ...
Blockchain Bridge Usage Surges By 530% In March: Analytics Platform
Nansen reported a 530% increase in bridge users in March 2023. zkSync and Starknet were the most popular bridges among new users. Over 92% of users bridged less than $1,000 to zkSync, highlighting the...
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary says he wants to build a $14 billion oil refinery and predicts the U.S. won’t stop using hydrocarbons for 50 years
Kevin O’Leary thinks the U.S. isn’t going to ditch fossil fuels any time soon. More from Fortune: 5 side hustles where you may earn over $20,000 per year—all while working from home Looking to make ex...
Whales selling altcoins as Ethereum Shanghai upgrade nears
Whales are selling altcoins as fear-mongering continues in the Ethereum (ETH) community, with many expecting a possible market crash. As the Ethereum Shanghai upgrade draws near, the community and maj...