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Bitcoin price hits $70K as spot and BTC ETF buying surges

Analysts believe Bitcoin price is en route to new highs now that the recent consolidation phase has come to an end.

Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied to the coveted $70,000 mark amid a noticeable surge in spot buying and spot BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF) purchasing, with the cryptocurrency community pondering whether the bull market is just beginning or nearing its peak. 

Analyst “ELI5 of TLDR” suggested that the majority of on-chain indicators point to a nascent bull market, despite some showing topping patterns. The recent support bounce near $60,000 has sparked increased interest, with Farside Investors reporting approximately $950 million in inflows last week, a figure not seen since March.

Should this trend continue, BTC could potentially exceed expectations. Currently, BTC is trading within a few hundred dollars of $70,000, with the 20-day EMA at $64,371 and a positive RSI indicating that an upward breakout is more likely. Overcoming the $68,000 resistance suggests that BTC price is on the path to $73,777, though this level may trigger a strong bearish response.

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Gold Prices Break Record Highs, Silver Also Rallies

Gold Prices Break Record Highs, Silver Also RalliesGold has continued rising in financial markets, hitting new all-time high (ATH) prices against the U.S. dollar. The precious metal’s price rose to levels close to $2,450 per ounce this Monday, fueled by geopolitical tensions and the expectations of a Federal Reserve dovish move on interest rates. Other motives propelling gold prices would be the […]

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World’s Central Banks Buy $24,000,000,000 in Gold in Three Months, Setting New Record: Report

World’s Central Banks Buy ,000,000,000 in Gold in Three Months, Setting New Record: Report

Central banks are in the midst of a gold buying spree, according to new numbers from the World Gold Council (WGC). The organization says central banks added $24 billion of gold, weighing 290 tonnes, to their coffers in the first quarter of this year. That’s the strongest level of net demand for any quarter on […]

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Cryptocurrency Imports in Brazil Break Records and Begin to Affect Trade Balances

Cryptocurrency Imports in Brazil Break Records and Begin to Affect Trade BalancesPurchases from foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, considered imports, have broken records in Brazil, putting some weight into the nation’s trade balance. During the last 12 months, cryptocurrency purchases reached $14.84 billion, after reaching $12.3 billion last year. Likewise, crypto imports reached $4.69 billion in Q1 2024, rising by 118% compared to the numbers registered in Q1 […]

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Central banks must revise business model, embrace CBDCs — ECB member

Bundesbank’s president Joachim Nagel urged central banks to revamp their business models and adopt digital currencies during the BIS Innovation Summit.

Central banks’ future depends on a revision of their business model and speedy adoption of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), said Joachim Nagel, president of the Bundesbank and member of the European Central Bank (ECB).

Nagel reportedly warned about the uncertainty surrounding central banks during a panel session at the Innovation Summit hosted by the Bank for International Settlements on May 6.

“If you would have asked me 20 years ago if the central bank business model” was “destroyable or not, I would have said no,” he reportedly stated in Basel, Switzerland. Nagel continued:

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New Zealand tests the water on ‘digital cash’ issuance

New Zealand's central bank has taken a four-stage approach to CBDC issuance and aims to issue an in-house digital dollar by 2023.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) opened a 101-day public consultation on the principles and design options it created for the nation’s digital dollar. However, the central bank plans to discuss the issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in future consultations.

RBNZ has taken a four-stage approach to CBDC issuance and aims to issue an in-house digital dollar by 2023. New Zealand’s central bank is in the second stage of its digital cash initiative, which involves exploring high-level design options for digital cash and related consulting and budgeting.

On April 17, the central bank released a consultation paper to help determine “future work on whether digital cash is right for New Zealand.” The consultation closes on July 26.

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Jerome Powell Clarifies: US Far From Introducing a Central Bank Digital Currency

Jerome Powell Clarifies: US Far From Introducing a Central Bank Digital CurrencyFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs that the United States is far from adopting or even recommending the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), emphasizing a significant distance from such a possibility. He assured that any potential CBDC would not be designed for […]

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Philippines to Develop Blockchainless Wholesale CBDC in Two Years

Philippines to Develop Blockchainless Wholesale CBDC in Two YearsThe Central Bank of the Philippines will develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the next two years, according to Governor Eli Remolona Jr. The still unnamed CBDC will focus on the wholesale market and won’t use blockchain tech, instead relying on the Philippine Payment and Settlement System, owned and operated by the central […]

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US Pushing To Confiscate $300,000,000,000 After Freezing Assets Owned by Russia’s Central Bank and Members of the Russian Elite: Report

US Pushing To Confiscate 0,000,000,000 After Freezing Assets Owned by Russia’s Central Bank and Members of the Russian Elite: Report

The US is reportedly pushing G7 nations to confiscate $300 billion in Russian assets that were frozen in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. America, backed by the UK, Japan and Canada, want to have a proposal on how to take the assets ready in February at the two-year anniversary of the conflict in […]

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Taiwan central bank completes wholesale CBDC study, plans next steps

A central bank official spoke about ongoing CBDC research and other payment modernization Taiwan is exploring.

Taiwan’s central bank has completed a feasibility study of wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) and is continuing to consider its introduction. The central bank is seeking feedback from business and academics and will continue to work on platform design, deputy governor Mei-lie Chu said on Dec. 7. 

In a lengthy speech at an event for bankers, Chu outlined what she called Banking 4.0, or “services embedded in customers’ daily lives,” including the integration of artificial intelligence and advanced mobile and digital technology into banking. She devoted about half of her presentation to CBDC.

Chu referred to Bank for International Settlements research and said she saw the advantages of CBDCs and tokenization of real-world assets. Furthermore:

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