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Interest rate hikes may pause very soon — Here’s why
On this week’s episode of The Market Report, analyst Marcel Pechman discusses Bitcoin’s (BTC) strength ahead of the United States Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, with investors betting on an interest rate…
Vitalik Buterin Wants a Better Crypto Mixer
But for most people in the world, Ethereum is crypto. And today there’s no way to, say, pay for a meal on-chain without revealing your entire financial history, and that’s a bad thing. At some point Ethereum will need a workable solution…
Why is Bitcoin price down today?
The bullish momentum that propelled Bitcoin to a 55.7% year-to-date gain has all but vanished as Bitcoin’s price has lost 11.4% in the past 30 days. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price seemingly had bullish momentum after the Grayscale court victory…
The Real Reasons the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF Decision Matters
Crypto is salivating not only over the court’s pro-ETF ruling, but anti-SEC comments. The top U.S. securities regulator fell “short of the standard,” made “unexplained” calls and “failed to adequately explain” its argument. In particular,…
Stellar joins Bytecode Alliance to help develop EVM alternative Wasm
The Stellar Development Foundation has joined the Bytecode Alliance, an industry group promoting the development of WebAssembly (Wasm), according to an Aug. 21 announcement. Wasm is a competitor to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) used by…
Crypto Exchange Binance to Shut Down Payments Service Amid Refocus On Core Products
Binance Connect, which allowed merchants to accept payments in crypto, launched in March 2022 in an effort to help companies become “crypto-ready,” the exchange said back then. The service supported 50 cryptocurrencies and all major payment…
Prosecutors will still consider Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged campaign finance scheme at trial
The United States Attorneys’ offices has announced another superseding indictment against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) which will include considering an allegedly illegal campaign finance scheme.In an Aug. 8 letter to Judge Lewis…
Longtime Environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr Not So Sure Bitcoin Is Bad for the Environment
"At the very least, environmental argument should not be used as smokescreen to curtail freedom to transact," wrote Kennedy Jr, who is a long-time environment advocate, reiterating a point he made last week at a Twitter space hosed by…
Ethereum death cross threatens more downside as ETH price trades at a key support level
Ether price is down today, and several data points are beginning to suggest that further downside could be in store. On July 24, Ethereum (ETH) experienced a drop close to its monthly low, reaching $1,825, amid Bitcoin's negative price…
Ben McKenzie, the Hollywood Hypocrite Crypto Critic
Betting crypto will collapse is one thing, but betting the industry will collapse without disclosing you stand to profit from it is a whole other game. In fact, it’s essentially the same type of arrangement McKenzie often criticized others…