Tag: Market

Binance leaving Russian market is ‘on the table’: Report

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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance may be considering withdrawing its services from Russia amid sanctions from countries including the United States. According to an Aug. 28 report from The Wall Street Journal, a Binance spokesperson said the exchange was considering all options in regard to Russia, “including a full exit.” The report followed Binance removing certain sanctioned Russian financial institutions from available payment options on its peer-to-peer platform and adding fiat currency restrictions for Russia-based users. A global exchange without a brick-and-mortar headquarters, Binance operates in many countries but has received pushback from…

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Ether whale dumps $41M days before the market crashed

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A crypto whale holding massive amounts of Ether (ETH) sold $41 million worth of the asset a few days before the market crashed, avoiding a potential $5-million loss.  The trade was flagged by the blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain, which follows and shares what it considers to be smart trades. On Aug. 18, the crypto whale deposited 22,341 ETH on the Binance exchange and withdrew around $41 million in Tether (USDT). List of transactions that the crypto whale made before the crash. Source: Etherscan While the crypto whale lost around $1.7…

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Crypto market loses $486M in July, most since 2022: Report

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The cryptocurrency market is having its worst month of 2023, according to a report from Web3 outlet De.Fi shared with Cointelegraph. Losses for July totaled $486 million, more than six times the total from 2022: Cryptocurrency losses comparing July 2022 and July 2023. Source: De.Fi The report comes on the heels of several high-profile hacks and exploits in the month of July and a flurry of legislative activity surrounding the nature of cryptocurrency and digital assets. With a current reported recovery total of only $6.15 million, nearly 99% of all…

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Understanding the effects on price and market sentiment

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Bitcoin (BTC), the pioneering cryptocurrency that sparked a global revolution in digital assets, operates on a unique monetary policy. One of the defining features of Bitcoin is its halving event, which occurs approximately every four years. This article will explore the economics behind Bitcoin’s halving, examining its effects on price movements and market sentiment. By understanding these factors, investors and enthusiasts can gain valuable insights into the cryptocurrency’s market behavior. Related: How does the monetary supply affect cryptocurrencies? What is a Bitcoin halving? A Bitcoin halving, also known as a “halvening,”…

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Why have Bitcoin and crypto lost 60% of their market cap since their all-time highs?

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Macro Markets, hosted by crypto analyst Marcel Pechman, airs every Friday on the Cointelegraph Markets & Research YouTube channel and explains complex concepts in layperson’s terms, focusing on the cause and effect of traditional financial events on day-to-day crypto activity. The latest Macro Markets show begins by exploring why the crypto market capitalization is some 60% below its all-time high, while the S&P 500 is less than 15% away from its peak. For Pechman, the sector is suffering from a huge problem, as it doesn’t fit a commodity nor does…

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New survey says Bitcoin is safer than the US dollar — Watch The Market Report

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On May 17’s episode of The Market Report, analyst and writer Marcel Pechman discusses whether Bitcoin (BTC) is safer than the United States dollar, considering the risk of the U.S. government defaulting on its debt. He also covers why Bitcoin’s $28,000 resistance will not be a walk in the park and, finally, what is happening between Celsius, Ethereum and Lido staking. The show airs every Tuesday on the Cointelegraph Markets & Research YouTube channel. The first news article covered discusses a Bloomberg Markets survey showing Bitcoin as a top three…

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Chinese prosecutors to crack down on ‘pseudo-innovation’ in NFT market

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On May 15, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China, the national agency responsible for legal prosecution, shared its thoughts on the non-fungible token (NFT) market. In an article published, three authors laid out the prosecutors’ vision of the market risks and the following reasons to enforce it more actively. The article pays attention to the tendency of “securitization” of NFTs, i.e. the shared ownership of one copy by multiple users, which, in the authors’ opinion, no longer corresponds to criteria of non-reproducibility, indivisibility and uniqueness. Among…

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