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June 2022

BITCOIN ERASES LOSSES AS FED RAISES INTEREST RATES BY 0.75% IN LARGEST HIKE SINCE 1994

BITCOIN ERASES LOSSES AS FED RAISES INTEREST RATES BY 0.75% IN LARGEST HIKE SINCE 1994

FOMC Chair Jerome Powell assured investors that the Fed is ‘not trying to induce a recession’ in the United States. The Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) raised its target interest rates by 75 basis points on Wednesday, the largest rate hike since 1994. The raise came in line with market expectations that foresaw a more […]

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Following Meta, Yahoo Announces Metaverse Activities in Hong Kong

Following Meta, Yahoo Announces Metaverse Activities in Hong Kong

American web services provider Yahoo has announced that it is launching a series of metaverse activities in Hong Kong. Yahoo plans to launch activities to explore the use of immersive advertising technologies. The company’s announcement comes a day after Meta Platforms announced similar plans to use Hong Kong as a testing ground to roll out

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Russia Developing Sandbox for Cross-border Crypto Payments

Russia Developing Sandbox for Cross-border Crypto Payments

An institute facilitating Russian exports is now working on the establishment of a sandbox for international crypto payments, local media reported. The goal is to identify potential regulatory and technological challenges for settlements with digital assets. Russia Prepares to Test Crypto Payments for Exports in Dedicated Sandbox The Russian Export Center (REC), which is a

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Crypto Markets In Turmoil After Celsius Suspends Withdrawals

Crypto Markets In Turmoil After Celsius Suspends Withdrawals

The crypto markets have suffered another flash crash after the custodial service provider Celsius announced to put all withdrawals on hold.   Insolvency worries grow On Monday, Celsius pushed an announcement via email, notifying account holders that they will be temporarily unable to withdraw, swap, or transfer assets held on the custodial staking and lending

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Putin is ‘another Hitler in the making,’ Egyptian billionaire Sawiris says

Putin is ‘another Hitler in the making,’ Egyptian billionaire Sawiris says

An aerial view shows destroyed houses after strike in the town of Pryvillya at the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on June 14, 2022, amid Russian invasion of Ukraine. Aris Messinis | AFP | Getty Images KEY POINTS Russian forces now occupy about 20% of Ukraine, and bloody fighting rages in the eastern Donbas region,

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Will Bitcoin Fall to ,800? — What an 80% Drawdown Will Look Like From Here

Will Bitcoin Fall to $13,800? — What an 80% Drawdown Will Look Like From Here

On Monday, June 15, 2022, the price of bitcoin tapped a low not seen since mid-December 2020 as the price hit $20,080 per unit. A large number of crypto supporters are debating whether or not the drop is the market’s bottom or if the fall could lead to deeper losses. At the time of writing,

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French Fashion Brand Lacoste Enters Web3 With NFT Collection

French Fashion Brand Lacoste Enters Web3 With NFT Collection

French fashion brand, Lacoste has made a dive into the non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem as it has launched its own collection dubbed Underwater (UNDW3). The collection consists of 11,212 NFTs, priced at 0.08 Ethereum per piece. The NFTs feature a 3D version of the crocodile, the fashion company’s brand logo with a robotic, glowing eye

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Coinbase lays off 18% of workforce as executives prepare for recession and ‘crypto winter’

Coinbase lays off 18% of workforce as executives prepare for recession and ‘crypto winter’

KEY POINTS Coinbase will cut 18% of full-time jobs, according to an email sent to employees Tuesday. CEO Brian Armstrong pointed to a possible recession, a need to manage costs and growing “too quickly” during a bull market. “We appear to be entering a recession after a 10+ year economic boom,” Armstrong says. “While it’s

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Floor price of popular NFT collections collapse due to bear market

Floor price of popular NFT collections collapse due to bear market

Not even popular art collectibles could survive the wrath of the market downturn. It appears there is no respite anywhere in the crypto realm in the face of Monday’s extraordinary market sell-off. Based on data from NFT Price Floor, the floor prices for Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and CryptoPunks, two of the most popular nonfungible

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