2020-3-31 16:12 |
With investors seeking safety in dollars, stablecoins have seen inflows of more than $2 billion since the crash. But, says our columnist Hasu, zero interest rates threaten business revenue. origin »
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The Fed has long been pumping liquidity in the market and after the market carnage started a few weeks back driven by the novel coronavirus and oil price war, the central bank slashed the interest rates to zero, short-term Treasury bills even dropped into negative territory, and they were forced to work on their strategies. […]
2020-3-29 02:44 | |
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The Federal Reserve is dropping rates to zero and offering trillions in liquidity to the U.S. financial system. What is the Fed doing, and how does it work? The post Zero Interest, Limitless Repo and QE4: The Federal Reserve’s Market Operations Explained appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
2020-3-25 17:17 | |
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Just like last weekend when the price of bitcoin reacted immediately to the US Federal Reserve slashing interest rates to zero and restarted the QE program, today bitcoin jumped on the back of unlimited QE news.
2020-3-24 21:07 | |
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Financial and crypto markets continue to quake as the coronavirus outbreak news worsens. Major US banks have taken steps to prevent stock buybacks that return capital to shareholders. According to reports, a group of major US banks including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and two others have suspended […] The post Major Banks Suspend Stock Buybacks as Interest Rates Fall to Zero appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2020-3-17 22:20 | |
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The US Federal Reserve (Fed) announced on Sunday March 15, that it is dropping the benchmark interest rate to zero. The Fed also launched a new round of quantitative easing program that involves buying $700 billion worth of assets in a bid to stabilize the financial market.
2020-3-17 17:46 | |
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The Fed's cutting of interest rates to zero has done little to calm the markets.
2020-3-17 14:30 | |
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Coinspeaker Dow Futures Plunged 1,000 Points after Fed Cuts Interest Rate to ZeroPreviously, the target range of the interest rate varied from 1% to 1. 25%. Now the benchmark for both short-term lending for financial institutions and a peg to consumer rates will be targeted at 0% to 0.
2020-3-16 11:53 | |
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The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate to zero in a bid to revive the American economy amidst growing Coronavirus fears. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is trading in lockstep with...The post Federal Reserve Cuts Rates to 0% as Bitcoin Follows Stocks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-3-16 10:59 | |
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The Federal Reserve launching its $700 bln QE program is perceived as the most bullish thing for Bitcoin (BTC)
2020-3-16 09:05 | |
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Federal Reserve slashed interest rate to zero, yet S&P 500 is not responding. U. S. will likely face worse COVID-19 news in the coming weeks. The post Why Fed’s Desperate ‘Zero’ Rate Cut Signals a U.
2020-3-16 08:43 | |
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While Bitcoin was born independent of traditional finance, events taking place on Wall Street have become increasingly important to the cryptocurrency. This was proven today when the Federal Reserve made history, cutting its policy interest rate to zero percent, meaning that banks need to pay nothing to borrow money from the American central bank.
2020-3-16 01:51 | |
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Coinspeaker Bakkt Bitcoin Options Trading Volume Slumps While CME’s Product Enjoys High InterestBitcoin options platform Bakkt is showing almost zero interest in its product. Some of the industry players expect the project's annihilation.
2020-1-30 11:51 | |
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Negative and zero interest rate policy (NIRP and ZIRP) are becoming a new global norm. Endless printing of paper money is said to make economies stronger, while everyday individuals are seeing their savings worth less and less.
2019-11-1 04:30 | |
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Banks in Europe are facing an existential threat that could soon spread to the U. S. , particularly if Donald Trump gropes his way toward zero interest rates. There will be few who would feel any sympathy if banks do begin to collapse.
2019-10-21 20:05 | |
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In a recent tweet, U. S. president Donald Trump delved into an explosive, all-caps-loaded mini-rant about the necessity of getting “interest rates down to ZERO, or less. ” The bombastic politician stressed the need for America to refinance its debt, trailing off with some superficially conservative speak about the U.
2019-9-14 11:45 | |
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the Federal Reserve to cut interest-rate down to zero or even steer in negative rates. Meanwhile, investors in the bitcoin market embraced Trump’s comments excitedly, believing they are bullish for the cryptocurrency.
2019-9-12 19:00 | |
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The Federal Reserve is cutting interest rates to stimulate activity as the trade war between the US and China casts a pall over the economy. However, there isn't much room with the current rate set in the range of 2% to 2.
2019-9-8 19:40 | |
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The hype of ICOs in 2017 was downright crazy. Bitcoin was in a state of peak performance and hitting new highs every day, and the trend of ICOs evolved with it. Investors were making enormous returns on their investments and the huge interest ended up giving rise to scam ICOs which had zero credibility in […] The post IEOs going the way of ICOs after 2019 witnesses low investment returns appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-9-7 14:30 | |
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The article is penned by Charles Edwards - Investor in mispricing. Stock & crypto news, strategies and opportunities as they arise. Twitter: @caprioleio The NEXO Token Value Proposition In a world of zero and negative interest rates, and overpriced assets, the NEXO Token offers a unique value proposition.
2019-9-2 20:46 | |
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Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! If you haven’t accepted video games into your life, then, really, what are you doing? When somebody tells me they have zero interest in gaming, I feel the same sort of way when people say they don’t really like music, or movies, or painting.
2019-8-10 15:01 | |
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With global interest rates heading towards zero and another round of quantitative easing underway, this may be the defining moment in a young investor’s life. Will you take the carrot and invest in property, bonds and a stock market at all-time highs — or dip into a volatile new asset class that may represent a paradigm shift for the next decade?
2019-8-10 10:00 | |
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The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) could take a final call on lowering interest rates by a quarter percentage point in its meeting next week. But according to billionaire investor Kyle Bass, the bells of a recession could force the committee to consider even zero rates.
2019-7-26 17:26 | |
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According to a widely circulated report last week, a number of firms are launching new derivative products tied to Bitcoin. Structured products and bond-like derivatives are being conjured up to attract sophisticated investors.
2019-7-8 13:00 | |
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Bloomberg reports that despite the recent Bitcoin price surge, users’ interest in cryptocurrency apps is not growing yet
2019-6-29 12:00 | |
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American billionaire investor, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist Stanley Druckenmiller made it known that he has zero interest in… The post Ex George Soros Top Manager Doesn’t Understand Bitcoin appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-6-6 00:32 | |
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By CCN: Dow Jones futures carved out a spirited triple-digit rally in early trading on Tuesday as the market priced in a more dovish Federal Reserve policy. Traders now expect a series of interest rate cuts at the Fed beginning as soon as July.
2019-6-4 14:26 | |
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Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets.
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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In the technology industry, there is a growing focus on facial recognition solutions. Governments and technology giants alike explore numerous opportunities in this regard. However, it seems not all companies are intent on selling their in-house developed technology to a government either.
2019-4-19 11:03 | |
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Special thanks to Glen Weyl, Phil Daian and Jinglan Wang for review Over the last few years there has been an increasing interest in using deliberately engineered economic incentives and mechanism design to align behavior of participants in various contexts.
2019-4-5 04:03 | |
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Complaining about the Federal Reserve’s approach to monetary policy has been one of President Donald Trump’s favorite activities. However, as talk of recession picks up after a temporary inversion of the yield curve, Jerome Powell’s hawkish approach will be a tremendous asset to the U.
2019-3-26 02:57 | |
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ICO fundraising figures continue to slide downwards in 2019. Cryptocurrency token sales are down almost 90 percent from the figures obtained 12 months ago. Investor Interest in Token Funding Plummets According to data from ICObench, token funding continues to plummet.
2019-3-18 17:00 | |
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Interest account in bitcoins? That’s it! Startup BlockFi promises 6. 2% per annum. Better than 0% For crypto investors, 6. 2% per year is a ridiculous profit. We are used to x ROI. But for the banking market this is a very interesting rate.
2019-3-8 01:11 | |
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Interest rates in many countries around the world are still languishing at near-zero levels since the last financial crash. Which doesn’t leave much space to move in the event of, say, the next financial crash.
2019-2-13 03:00 | |
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Lightning is a second-layer solution for the Bitcoin blockchain that addresses the scaling issues surrounding it today. Similar to Bitcoin, Lightning is an open-source protocol in which anyone can contribute to.
2018-12-19 02:34 | |
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You rarely see Pivx in the headlines these days. This MIT licensed, open source, blockchain-based Proof of Stake cryptocurrency which sports an advanced custom implementation of Zero knowledge-proof Zerocoin protocol has been on the backseat of investor interest for the last year or so.
2018-11-14 15:06 | |
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Making good on a promise it made back in March of this year, Coinbase has just added its first ERC-20 token. ZRX, the token of the 0x (pronounced “zero x”) protocol began trading on Coinbase Pro (formerly GDAX), the exchange’s professional trading platform, on October 11, 2018.
2018-10-13 23:50 | |
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MoneyToken crypto-backed loans platform has announced making zero-interest loans available for everyone. From 12th September September forward, anyone will be able to join the MoneyToken platform and get a loan under a 0% interest rate.
2018-9-11 12:30 | |
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The founder of non-profit Wikipedia Jimmy Wales said that they have absolutely no interest in launching an Initial Coin Offering (ICO), or turning to cryptocurrencies in general. “Zero Interest” Jimmy Wales, founder of the popular free online encyclopedia, expressed his utter reservation towards the field of cryptocurrencies.
2018-8-4 00:00 | |
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Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, recently gave a speech at BlockShow, a blockchain event in Berlin. During the event and in later follow-up interviews, reporters from Business Insider asked if Wikipedia would move into crypto or start an ICO.
2018-8-2 04:23 | |
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Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, recently gave a speech at BlockShow, a blockchain event in Berlin. During the event and in later follow-up interviews, reporters from Business Insider asked if Wikipedia would move into crypto or start an ICO.
2018-8-2 01:59 | |
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The ever-outspoken Jimmy Wales conducted an interview with BusinessInsider in which he proclaimed that: Wikipedia are “absolutely never” going to hold “cryptocurrency or ICO ambitions”, despite the popularity such means found elsewhere as a means of public crowdfunding.
2018-8-1 15:30 | |
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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has said the not-for-profit online encyclopedia platform will "never" hold an ICO or issue its own cryptocurrency.
2018-8-1 12:30 | |
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Looks like it’s blockchain split season again. For background of various people discussing the topic, and whether such splits are good or bad: Power laws and network effects (arguing the BTC/BCC split may destroy value due to network effect loss): https://medium.
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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One kind of token model that has become popular among many recent token sale projects is the “network medium of exchange token”. The general pitch for this kind of token goes as follows. We, the developers, build a network, and this network allows you to do new cool stuff.
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company, won’t be one of the driving forces behind the crypto revival. Its position on the state of crypto assets was stated by CEO Larry Fink, who suggests that their clients haven’t sought exposure to cryptocurrencies.
2018-7-19 15:59 | |
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink poured cold water on reports that the company was looking to get involved in the cryptocurrency market. BlackRock Clients Have Zero Interest in Cryptocurrencies Earlier today, the news broke that BlackRock Inc.
2018-7-17 00:00 | |
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The Senate Banking Committee passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support on an 18-6 vote, clearing the bill for the full Senate to consider. Senator Bill Hagerty authored the bill, which received the backing of all Republican members of the Committee and Democratic Senators Mark Warner, Andy Kim, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Ruben Gallego, and Angela […] The post Senate Banking Committee passes GENIUS Act with bipartisan support, advancing stablecoin regulation appeared first on CryptoSlate.
The following is an opinion piece by Tom Howard, Head of Financial Products and Regulatory Affairs at CoinList. Stablecoin Act drafts that would effectively ban Tether and other non-US stablecoin issuers from the US market due to offshore operations are circulating.
USDT on-chain activity is soaring – 143K wallets made transfers yesterday, the highest in six months. Amid the price drop, could this be a sign of trader accumulation? In September 2024, aThe post USDT flows hit 6-month high as Bitcoin drops - Time to buy the dip? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino argued that Tether is the “most important ally for the US” in its goal of maintaining the dollar’s dominance in the global economy. He made the statement during a presentation at Cantor Fitzgerald’s Global Technology Conference on March 12, where he also noted that crypto companies want to copy Strategy or […] The post Tether CEO touts USDT as key US ally in maintaining the dollar’s dominance appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Stablecoin exchange reserves highlighted rising buying power in the market Bitcoin's dominance chart suggested the market could favor BTC in the coming weeks Tether [USDT] and USD Coin [USDCThe post Stablecoin dominance to fall once again? Impact on Bitcoin's market will be... appeared first on AMBCrypto.
Stablecoin inflows to exchanges have surged, but volatility threatens market stability Binance’s declining reserves hinted at reduced buying power and potential liquidity constraints The mThe post Stablecoin reserves drop on Binance - Is crypto’s buying power fading? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
Stablecoin liquidity has been declining to allude to BTC’s inability to sustain its upward momentum Stablecoin dominance supports have previously signaled Bitcoin’s price consolidation or cThe post Stablecoin dominance supports mark Bitcoin price tops - Impact on BTC? appeared first on AMBCrypto.