QCP Capital: Risk Assets Rise on Global Stimulus Outlook

September 28, 2024 Bitcoin.com

Bitcoin

According to a weekend market insights analysis provided by QCP Capital, risk assets experienced a notable rally this week, driven by central bank stimulus measures and key political developments. Analysts from QCP highlighted multiple factors contributing to the uptick, including economic support from China and interest rate expectations in the United States and Japan. Global […]

Microstrategy Completes B Debt Offering to Expand Bitcoin Holdings; Shares Drop 16%

Microstrategy Completes $3B Debt Offering to Expand Bitcoin Holdings; Shares Drop 16%

Bitcoin Rockets to $63.8K: $6.36B in BTC Pulled From Exchanges in 30 Days

September 19, 2024 Bitcoin.com

Bitcoin

On Thursday, bitcoin (BTC) soared to a peak of $63,882, marking a 7.8% increase against the U.S. dollar over the past month. During this same period, approximately $6.36 billion worth of BTC was pulled from crypto exchanges, hitting levels not seen since early November 2018. More Than 100,000 Bitcoin Removed From Digital Currency Trading Platforms […]

Microstrategy Completes $3B Debt Offering to Expand Bitcoin Holdings; Shares Drop 16%

U.S. Federal Reserve Hits Customers Bank With Enforcement Action Related to Crypto Services

August 9, 2024 The Daily Hodl

Banks

The governing body of the Federal Reserve System has issued an enforcement action against Customers Bancorp, the parent company of state-chartered Customers Bank known for doing business with crypto exchange platforms and stablecoin issuers. The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) says the Pennsylvania-based bank holding company and its subsidiary have significant deficiencies in risk management practices […]

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Analysts Warn of More Bank Failures, Possible Recession and Global Repercussions Caused by First Republic Bank Collapse

May 3, 2023 Bitcoin.com

Banking system

The recent takeover of First Republic Bank, the fourth U.S. bank to fail this year, has awakened concerns about the possible repercussions this new failure might have on U.S. and international economies. While United States President Joe Biden has assured the public that the banking system remains safe, analysts are warning that this might not […]

Morgan Stanley Strategist Warns of Equities Sell-Off in Response to ‘Hawkish’ Fed Message

May 2, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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On Monday, Morgan Stanley’s equity strategist, Michael Wilson, shared his thoughts on the state of Wall Street. He expressed his belief that a sell-off could be imminent, and that this could occur as a result of U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s upcoming remarks on Wednesday. Furthermore, there has been a great deal of conjecture […]

Crypto-Skeptic U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Talks Up Potential Benefits of Blockchain and Tokenization

April 21, 2023 The Daily Hodl

Blockchain

A high-ranking crypto-skeptic at the U.S. Federal Reserve has acknowledged that blockchain and tokenization could have an innovative impact on the future of finance. Christopher J. Waller, one of the seven members of the Fed’s Board of Governors, says in a new speech that smart contracts and tokenization carry inherent risks, but also have “considerable […]

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US Consumer Price Index Rises 0.1% in March, Annual Inflation up 5% From Last Year

April 12, 2023 Bitcoin.com

annual inflation

On Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which noted that inflation rose 0.1% last month in March and 5% from a year ago. Annual inflation has dropped for nine consecutive months following the nine times the U.S. Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate. U.S. Inflation Cools […]

US Presidential Candidate RFK Jr. Says Bitcoin Provides An ‘Escape Route’ From Financial Turmoil

April 11, 2023 Bitcoin.com

American Democrats

On Monday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once again cautioned the public to be wary of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and he insisted that the Biden administration has launched a “steady barrage of hostile broadsides against cryptocurrencies.” Kennedy, who recently filed to run for president of the United States in the 2024 election as a […]

Explaining ‘Bank Walks’ — Study Assesses How They Might Affect Credit

April 11, 2023 Bitcoin.com

bank walk

Bank walks are a new liquidity movement phenomenon identified by analysts, characterized by a slow drift of deposits to take advantage of better yield opportunities. Such “walks” might prove to be pernicious to the banking system, as they cannot be stopped and have effects on credit availability. What Are ‘Bank Walks’? Bank walks, so called […]

Moody’s Downgrades US Banking Sector to Negative After Collapse of Three Major Banks

March 14, 2023 Bitcoin.com

asset-liability management

After the failure of three major U.S. banks last week, with two of them being the second and third largest banking failures in the country, Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the rating of the U.S. banking system from “stable” to “negative.” As one of the “Big Three” credit rating firms, Moody’s cited a “rapid deterioration […]

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