Since bitcoin’s inception fifteen years ago, it’s been demonized and subject to heavy scrutiny. Over this time, central banks, governments, and their media cronies have made an earnest effort to discredit bitcoin to no avail.
Key economic signals are being closely scrutinized for signs of impending recession.
In a recent interview, Steven McClurg, CIO and co-founder of Valkyrie, expressed high confidence in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving a spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) in the early part of the next year.
In a recent report by Bloomberg, an alarming trend has surfaced: American workers are increasingly tapping into their retirement savings to cope with immediate financial pressures.
In a recent interview, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam urged for greater regulatory clarity in the digital asset space, highlighting the unchanged landscape since the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
The Federal Reserve has opted to maintain its policy interest rate as it navigates the precarious path of cooling inflation without significantly increasing unemployment, according to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
In today's Federal Reserve rate decision, the central bank is anticipated to maintain interest rates at a 22-year peak, signaling a pause in its aggressive rate-hiking campaign.
In a recent CNBC interview with Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard provided insights regarding his perspective on the future of the global economy and the potential shifts in policy from major central banks like the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, and the European Central Bank.
This year's surge in gold acquisitions by central banks has been a remarkable 34% increase compared to the previous year, propelling their holdings beyond the pre-Nixon era levels—a significant milestone given the historical context.
As uncertainty looms over the global economy, the Federal Reserve faces a daunting challenge with its $8 trillion balance sheet, a repository of assets that could potentially strangle credit, skyrocket mortgage rates, and hasten an economic recession.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have experienced a significant drop as investors engaged in profit-taking following an early December rally.
The last instance of comparable interest payment burden to the present was in the late 1984 to early 1985 period.
Bitcoin's market cycle can be intricately understood by examining on-chain metrics, such as liveliness, and the impact of Bitcoin halving events.
In the grand scheme of history, we've only just begun to unravel our civilization. I'd date the start to the Progressive era a century ago, when totalitarian socialism gained the upper hand by making a devil's bargain with liberal democracy: give us control and we will let you sit on the throne.