United States Federal Reserve vice chair Lael Brainard submitted a written statement in advance to the Financial Services Committee virtual hearing on the benefits and risks of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) that took place Thursday. That was a sound strategic move considering that more than 25 legislators lined up to ask questions.
Two proposals to tax crypto assets have failed to gain support from Portuguese lawmakers who are now discussing the state budget. The bids came from minority left-wing parties, while the ruling majority is yet to put forward its own draft to regulate the matter. Portuguese Lawmakers Stop Motions to Tax Crypto Gains Members of the
Solana (SOL) dropped on May 26, continuing its decline from the previous day amid a broader retreat across the crypto market. SOL price pennant breakdown underway SOL price fell by over 13% to around $41.60, its lowest level in almost two weeks. Notably, the SOL/USD pair also broke out of what appears to be like
Ether’s (ETH) performance over the past three months has been less than satisfying for holders and the 50% correction since April 3 caused the altcoin to test the $1,800 support for the first time since July 2021. Ether/USD 1-day chart at Kraken. Source: TradingView Due to the volatility in stocks, investors had been seeking shelter
A cryptocurrency, crypto-currency, or crypto is a digital currency designed to work as a medium of exchange through a computer network that is not reliant on any central authority, such as a government or bank, to uphold or maintain it A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that is secured by cryptography, which makes
Bitcoin (BTC) recovered from a major dip at the May 26 Wall Street open as the market quickly exhausted buy support. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin volume surges with more expected Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping to $28,000 on Bitstamp — its lowest since May 12 and the
Bitcoin (BTC) has been struggling to sustain above $30,800 since May 16, suggesting that demand dries up at higher levels. Similarly, US equity markets have not ceased to decline due to uncertainty regarding the number of rate hikes that will be needed to bring inflation under control. As the crypto bear market deepens, analysts are
Bitcoin (BTC) disappointed bulls on upside prior to the May 26 Wall Street open as BTC/USD returned under $29,000. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Markets “eerily calm” post FOMC Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked an uninspiring day for Bitcoin, with $800 of losses coming in a single hourly candle several hours
Tesla CEO Elon Musk distanced himself from yet another fabricated video promoting a cryptocurrency scam. Originally shared on Twitter, the video in question was a deepfake of Musk purportedly promoting a cryptocurrency platform boasting 30% returns on crypto deposits. Scammers made use of original footage from a TED Talk featuring Musk and curator Chris Anderson
The Portuguese congress, Assembleia da Republica, has rejected two bills that would have imposed a tax on cryptocurrencies. Portugal has long been regarded as a cryptocurrency tax haven, and the trading of cryptocurrencies has been tax-free since 2018. In addition, trading digital assets is not considered investment income in Portugal. This has attracted crypto startups
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried did a lot of talking at the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) staff roundtable on non-intermediation Wednesday. He fielded questions and issues from 31 industry professionals about the FTX.US application to offer clearing of margined products, including crypto-based products, without a futures commission merchant (FCM) intermediary. Many participants felt
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reportedly said that investors should not completely pull out of crypto after the collapse of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST). IMF Chief Has a Message for Crypto Investors After the Collapse of LUNA, UST Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund
The prices of graphics processing units (GPUs), also known as graphics cards, are undoubtedly still a far cry from the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP). However, they aren’t what they used to be either, especially considering what GPU prices looked like just a year ago. For instance, the price of a GPU from Nvidia GeForce
Crypto prices have been exploring new lows for weeks and currently it’s unclear what it will take to reverse the trend. Despite the downtrend, cryptocurrencies within the Polkadot ecosystem began to rally on May 24 and have managed to maintain gains ranging from 10% to 25%, a possible sign that certain sub-sectors of the market
The cryptocurrency market settled into a holding pattern on May 25 after traders opted to sit on the sidelines ahead of the midday Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting where the Federal Reserve signaled that it intends to continue on its path of raising interest rates. According to data from Alternative.me, the Fear and Greed
Brazil’s Federal Reserve (RFB) has declared that Brazilian investors in the crypto-assets market must pay income tax on transactions that involve the like-kind exchange of cryptocurrencies; for example, Bitcoin for Ethereum. The RFB’s declaration was published in the Diário Oficial da União and was the result of a consultation made by a citizen of the
Billionaire hedge fund manager and founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, Bill Ackman, believes “inflation is out of control.” The investor thinks that if the Federal Reserve “doesn’t do its job” by applying “aggressive monetary tightening,” the U.S. economy could collapse. Pershing Square Founder Bill Ackman Thinks ‘Inflation Is out of Control’ While the headlines
Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen by over 67% in 2022 and is now wobbling between a tight trading range defined by $28,000 as interim support and $30,500 as interim resistance. The selloff appears in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy and the uncertainties in the crypto market led by Terra, an algorithmic stablecoin project
Even though crypto markets appear to be on a long, arduous path ahead based on recent weeks of token turmoil, venture investors looking to get their hands on a web3 future aren’t slowing down. On Wednesday, venture capital giant, A16Z, announced closing its fourth cryptocurrency fund at $4.5 billion. This brings the total money invested
The Korean Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has announced that it will be standardizing the way in which virtual asset risk is assessed. According to a local news report, this is because it is currently tough to safeguard investors due to the many ways that risk is measured for each virtual asset exchange. While the FSS’s