Pound Still Dependant on EU and UK Trade Deal Negotiations. Sentiment towards the greenback remained rather neutral over the past week, as investors and traders took a cautious approach to the markets, mostly due to US fiscal stimulus talks and the approaching of the Presidential election. On the other side of the pond, there’s increased […]
This Rally In Bitcoin Is Real PayPal, the giant e-wallet provider has recently announced they will be welcoming Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Litecoin transactions on the platform. But while this created a generally positive vibe around Bitcoin, some voices expressed concern regarding PayPal’s centralized business model and the narrow freedom given to crypto users. […]
Brexit – The Drama Is Yet To End Last Friday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson apparently pulled the plug on EU – UK trade deal negotiations, saying that the progress made thus far is insufficient. However, he also mentioned that talks may continue if there’s “some fundamental change of approach”. But there may still be […]
Ripple’s Swell Event 2020 Ripple’s Swell event took place on 14 and 15 October, with things going swell for the crypto giant. The conference was held online, due to social distancing measures and during the opening keynote, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse highlighted the XRP digital asset as the “key behind RippleNet”, while also revealing that […]
European Union – United Kingdom Trade Negotiations Enter Final Act UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has chosen October 15 as the deadline for striking a trade deal between the UK and the EU. The European Council meeting is also set to start on the same day and EU negotiators have pointed out that this the […]
Mainstream Support For Bitcoin Grows Square, Inc., the company behind Cash App, just announced that it has purchased 4,709 Bitcoins, for a total value of $50 million (aggregate purchase price). The investment represents about 1% of Square’s total assets and is a big nod to Bitcoin and the crypto space in general. According to Square […]
The Euro Is Under Pressure Consumer prices stagnated and retail sales failed to impress across the Eurozone, facts that may work in conjunction with an increasing number of COVID-19 cases to keep Eurozone inflation subdued in the near future. The lack of consumer price increase may prompt the European Central Bank to adopt Average Inflation […]
Bitcoin and Top Cryptocurrencies Tumble The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against BitMEX – one of the largest crypto-exchanges in the world – which resulted in a swift drop in Bitcoin’s price and $15 billion being wiped off the crypto market. The charges are related to […]
The Greenback is Moving! The US Dollar bulls have taken complete control, breaking support and threatening to take EUR/USD into lower territory. Currently trading around 1.1670, the pair is likely to continue going south, at least until profit-taking and bottom hunting come into play. The Euro’s outlook doesn’t look very bright, mostly due to fears […]
First Bitcoin ETF to Launch Before End of 2020 For a long time now, Bitcoin advocates and cryptocurrency proponents in general, have been asking the question: When will a Bitcoin ETF finally emerge? It looks like we are on the brink of such a development but its launch will not come from where we would […]