Bridgewater Associates’ co-chief investment officer has warned about a recession that is “much more difficult” and “much more painful” than what we’ve been accustomed to. “The dam has been broken where fiscal policymakers are now part of the story,” said the executive of the world’s largest hedge fund. Bridgewater Executive’s Recession Warning Karen Karniol-Tambour, Bridgewater … [Read more...]
Nigeria Announces New Cash Withdrawal Restrictions — ATMs Limited to Less Than $44 per Day
In a new directive to financial institutions, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said individuals can now only withdraw an equivalent of just under $ 222 per week while corporates can only withdraw cash not exceeding $ 1,111 during the same period. The new limits, which are in line with the CBN’s cashless policy, are set to become effective on Jan. 9, 2023, the central bank … [Read more...]
Bitcoin Dominance Has Remained Under 40% for More Than 3 Consecutive Months
Over the last 100 days or roughly three months, bitcoin’s market dominance among 21,958 different crypto assets worth roughly $ 850 billion has been under 40%. Bitcoin dominance has been under 40% since Aug. 27, 2022, with a brief instance of rising above the 40% range 52 days ago, on Oct. 15. Bitcoin’s Market Superiority Lost 41% in 35 Months Bitcoin’s market capitalization … [Read more...]
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: US-China Tensions, Russia-Ukraine War ‘Far More Concerning’ Than Recession
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says the tensions between the U.S. and China and the Russia-Ukraine war are “far more concerning than whether there’s a mild or slightly severe recession.” He stressed: “I would worry much more about the geopolitics in the world today.” JPMorgan Boss Jamie Dimon Warns of Something ‘Far More Concerning’ Than Recession The CEO of JPMorgan Chase, … [Read more...]
While Overall NFT Transactions and Buyers Are Down, NFT Sales Jumped 2% Higher Than Last Week
During the last week, non-fungible token (NFT) sales volume has managed to climb 1.9% higher than the week prior with $ 85 million in NFT sales in seven days. However, the number of NFT buyers slid by 12.63%, and the number of NFT transactions is down 19.19% on October 23, 2022. NFT Sales Record a Slight Increase, Number of NFT Transactions Slides 19% Lower While NFT sales are … [Read more...]
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Expects Bitcoin Price to Be ‘Much Higher’ Than Today
Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones says cryptocurrencies, specifically bitcoin and ethereum, will be “at a value much higher than where we are today.” Confirming that he still owns bitcoin, the famed hedge fund manager revealed that he “always” has a small allocation of bitcoin in his portfolio. Famed Hedge Fund Manager Paul Tudor Jones Still Owns Bitcoin … [Read more...]
More Than a Half Dozen US Securities Regulators File Actions Against Crypto Lender Nexo
Crypto lender Nexo is having issues with state authorities from California, New York, Washington, Kentucky, Vermont, South Carolina, and Maryland. The enforcement actions from multiple state securities regulators detail that Nexo’s Earn Interest Product (EIP) may be in violation of securities laws. Nexo Targeted by Several Securities Regulators Over the Crypto Lender’s Earn … [Read more...]
This Week’s NFT Sales Jump 26% Higher Than the Week Prior, Bored Ape #6,588 Sells for $1.17M
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales jumped 26.76% higher this week, as NFT sales statistics show that $ 180.43 million in NFT trades were recorded this week compared to last week’s $ 142.33 million. While Ethereum-based NFTs captured the lion’s share of volume this week with $ 79.2 million, Ethereum-based NFT sales are down 23.65% during the past seven days. NFT Sales Volume … [Read more...]
More Than a Third of Africa’s 53 Million Crypto Owners Are From Nigeria, Study Shows
With an estimated 53 million cryptocurrency owners, the African continent now accounts for 16.5% of the global total, a study has found. The study findings suggest that Nigeria, which has more than 22 million crypto owners, currently accounts for more than a third of the continent’s total number of holders. Nigeria Accounts for Over a Third of Africa’s Crypto Owners According … [Read more...]
The Top Privacy Coins Saw Fewer Percentage Losses Than Most Tokens This Week
The privacy coins monero and zcash managed to see fewer percentage losses against the U.S. dollar this week, in contrast to crypto assets like bitcoin, ethereum, and solana. Seven-day statistics indicate zcash has lost 5.6% against the USD, while monero dropped by 6.1%. Privacy Coins Manage to Stave off Some of This Week’s Market Carnage, but Are Still Down 62% Lower Than 9 … [Read more...]
Peter Schiff Warns US Faces a ‘Massive Financial Crisis,’ Economist Expects Much Larger Problems Than 2008 ‘When the Defaults Start’
The economist and gold bug Peter Schiff usually has a lot to say, and this past week Schiff explained during an interview that he believes the U.S. will face a financial crisis worse than 2008’s ‘Great Recession.’ Schiff explains that the U.S. has a lot more debt than it did back then, and insists America’s economic downturn “is going to be a much bigger crisis when the … [Read more...]
Proposed Ethereum PoW Fork Token Loses Half Its Market Value in Less Than 6 Days
In 32 days, Ethereum is expected to upgrade from a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus algorithm to a proof-of-stake (PoS) system after the network used PoW for seven years. While the testnets have implemented the new rules, most people envision a relatively smooth mainnet transition. However, another chain is expected to fork away from the Ethereum branch and since August 8, the … [Read more...]
Why Migrants Are Turning to Crypto: The Key to Attaining the UN Goal to Reduce Remittance Costs to Less Than 3% by 2030
The cost incurred by African migrants or expatriates when sending funds via the so-called formal corridors remains way above the UN target of less than three percent, the latest data from the World Bank has shown. On the other hand, the cost is much lower than the target when cryptocurrencies are used. Global Average Higher Than SDG Target According to the latest World Bank … [Read more...]
Picpay to Offer Cryptocurrency Services in Brazil to More Than 60 Million Customers
Picpay, one of the most popular payments fintech companies in Brazil, has announced that it will start including cryptocurrency services in its app. The company explained that these services will include the possibility of purchasing crypto and processing payments with crypto directly. Picpay follows the actions of companies like Nubank and Mercado Libre, which have also … [Read more...]
Bitcoin Hashrate Briefly Slips Below 200 EH/S During Market Rout, Less Than 100K Blocks Left Until the Halving
After reaching an all-time high on June 8, Bitcoin’s hashrate dropped during the recent bitcoin price drop on June 12-13 to a low of 182 exahash per second (EH/s). While bitcoin’s USD value remains under the $ 23K zone, Bitcoin’s hashrate has managed to climb back above the 200 EH/s region. Hashrate Drops to 182 EH/s and Bounces Back Above 200 EH/s, Over 741 Million Bitcoin … [Read more...]
