Economics


Markets

BOJ's Ueda Says Need to Maintain Accommodative Monetary Environment to Support Economy

The slightly dovish take may assuage concerns about a yen-led risk-off in global markets, including cryptocurrencies.

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Finance

Tether Taps Chainalysis Chief Economist Philip Gradwell as Economics Head

Gradwell will be responsible for quantifying the Tether economy to regulators.

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Audrey Tang: Learning From Taiwan’s Digital Civic Experimentation

The island-country’s digital minister has radical ideas for using open-source technology to provide public goods. Her approach is called Plurality and it’s gaining attention across the world. Daniel Kuhn meets her.

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Markets

Soaring U.S. Debt Has Potential to Replay U.K.'s 2022 Market Shock, CBO Warns

Bitcoin and gold may already be pricing in a crisis scenario. Both recently set new record highs amid an elevated interest-rates environment worldwide.

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Markets

Bitcoin Remains Unmoved by Rise in Jobless Claims, Treasury Rates

Treasury yields hit 10-year highs, sounding a note of potential caution for risk markets, cryptocurrencies, but bitcoin continued to be unstirred by macro events.

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Markets

Bitcoin Sees Little Boost From Fitch Downgrade, Slumps on Binance Contagion

Correlations between movements in the crypto and stocks have turned negative of late.

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Markets

Bitcoin Looking Oversold, but Any Bounce Could Be Disappointing

Any macro catalysts for bitcoin may have to wait until after Labor Day.

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Markets

Bitcoin and Ether Trade Quietly, but Lesser Known Names Boast Strong Performance This Week

Origin Protocol and Kyber Network lead the way among altcoin gainers.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s Shrugs Off Positive Economic Data as Slow-Moving July Continues

Further confirmation of a slowdown in inflation failed to push prices higher on Thursday.

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Markets

Bitcoin is Behaving as the Uncorrelated Asset That Some Investors Want, if Only Its Price Would Increase

Bitcoin’s recent decoupling from traditional finance keeps it on the sidelines as other asset prices have surged.

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