Open Interest surged to $3.22 billion Thursday to levels not seen since February. Open interest (OI) for Bitcoin (BTC) Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) inched toward a new record high Thursday as BTC reclaimed its five-month high of $58,550 on BitStamp. The total number of outstanding derivatives contracts on CME Group’s Bitcoin…
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St. Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard told the press on Tuesday that he thinks the U.S. central bank needs to wind down the buying of $80 billion worth of monthly bond purchases. Bullard says he would support tapering starting as early as November, in order to “react to possible upside risks to inflation next…
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Americans are still concerned about dealing with inflation, as the cost of goods and services has continued to rise significantly in a short period of time. The Federal Reserve has published the latest Survey of Consumer Expectations report and U.S. households believe inflation will be up 5.3% one year from now. In addition to the…
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While the price of bitcoin has surged during the first few days of October, the price of the precious metal gold has also increased percentage-wise as the U.S. dollar and the country’s 10-year Treasury yields slid in value this past week. An ounce of fine gold exchanged hands this weekend for $1,760 per unit, up…
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Cooperation between public and private sectors would be vital for a global CBDC system, says a new joint report. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) continues investigating the development of the global central bank digital currency (CBDC), publishing a new joint report with seven central banks. Released on Thursday, BIS’ latest CBDC report refers to joint…
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Three bullish indicators converge as Ethereum’s native token, Ether, climbs over 9% on Oct. 1 to cross $3,000, a psychological resistance level. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has the potential to double its market valuation in the coming months, thanks to a confluence of supportive technical and fundamental indicators. Ether’s price soared by more than…
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The United States government appears keen to tame the rapidly growing stablecoin market, according to reports. The Biden administration is reportedly considering a new legal framework for stablecoin issuers that would put them in the same category as banks, raising questions about the future of crypto regulation in the country. Citing people familiar with the…
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The flagship cryptocurrency has closed October in profits seven out of nine times since 2013, raising hopes that it would be able to log a fractal bull run in the next 31 days. Bitcoin (BTC) failed to break the so-called September curse as its price fell by a little over 7% into the month despite…
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Rising jobless claims in the U.S. sparked selloffs in the dollar market. On the other hand, Bitcoin held onto its intraday gains. Bitcoin (BTC) looks to reclaim $45,000 on Oct. 1 as the U.S dollar retreated lower after hitting its one-year high. Bitcoin’s tight inverse correlation with the greenback over the past month suggests that…
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Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday on matters related to the economy and the Covid-19 pandemic. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell believes the federal government needs to regulate the cryptocurrency market, but that a blanket ban on Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets is not in the cards. Speaking in response…
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