Author: Fernanda T
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Bitcoin Defies Historic Lows With September Rally; Bithumb Plans IPO; Matrixport Acquires Crypto Finance
Bitcoin falls on Monday but maintains positive performance for the month Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) and related stocks, such as Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) and MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), are down on Monday. After reaching a high of $66,566.28 last week, Bitcoin is down 3.3% at the time of writing, sitting at $63,450. The drop was triggered by several factors.…
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Bitcoin Surges as US PCE Drops; MicroStrategy ETFs See Rising Investor Demand, and Latest in Crypto
Bitcoin reacts to PCE data Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) reached an intraday high of $66,550 on Friday and is currently trading at $65,566, a 0.6% increase over the past 24 hours. This rise followed the release of U.S. inflation data, with the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure, dropping to 2.2% in August,…
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Bitcoin Surges Past $65K, Avalanche Unveils $40M Developer Grants, Celo Soars 38% in One Week
Bitcoin surpasses $65,000 after Fed rate cuts and China news The price of Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) reached a high of $65,632 in the last 24 hours, marking the highest value in almost two months. Priced at $65,380 at the last check, the increase began with the Federal Reserve’s 50 basis-point rate cut and was boosted by…
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Google Cloud and Solana Launch Gameshift for Web3; Ethereum ETFs Face $79 Million Outflows, and More in Crypto
Google Cloud and Solana Labs launch Gameshift for Web3 gaming Google Cloud and Solana Labs have launched Gameshift, an API that facilitates the integration of traditional games with Web3 technology, such as NFTs and digital assets. The announcement was made at the Solana Breakpoint 2024 event, and the tool is available on the Google Cloud…
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U.S. Index Futures Rise Slightly; Oil Prices Surge Amid China Stimulus and Gulf of Mexico Hurricane
U.S. index futures rose slightly in pre-market trading on Tuesday after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones hit new closing records. At 5:19 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) were up 78 points, or 0.18%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.21%, and Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 0.33%. The 10-year Treasury yield stood at 3.791%. In commodities, oil prices…
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Visa Faces Monopoly Lawsuit; Meta Introduces Celebrity Voices for Chatbot; Stellantis on the Hunt for New CEO
Visa (NYSE:V) – The US Department of Justice is suing Visa, accusing the company of illegally monopolizing the debit card market. The lawsuit, which will take place in federal court, is based on the company’s anti-competitive behavior. The investigation began in 2021 to determine whether Visa prevents competition. Shares fell 1.8% in pre-market trading after…
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Cryptocurrency Correlation With S&P 500 Rises; Riot Ends Bitfarms Acquisition; BlackRock Alters IBIT
Correlation between cryptocurrencies and the S&P 500 increases The correlation between cryptocurrencies and the S&P 500 (SPI:SP500) reached 0.67, a level unseen since 2022. This increase reflects the impact of macroeconomic factors on cryptocurrency markets, such as US interest rates and monetary policies. Analysts expect this correlation to persist, especially with a soft landing anticipated…
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US Futures Steady in Pre-Market; Oil Rises on Middle East Conflict Fears
U.S. index futures are largely flat in pre-market trading this Monday, after a strong week on Wall Street, driven by the Federal Reserve’s 50 basis point interest rate cut. The Dow hit a record high above 42,000 points, with investors eyeing upcoming economic data and Fed speeches this week. At 5:23 AM, Dow Jones futures…
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Apollo Eyes $5 Billion Investment in Intel; TSMC and Samsung Explore UAE Chip Projects, and More
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO), Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) – Apollo Global Management has reportedly offered up to $5 billion to invest in Intel, according to Bloomberg. The negotiations are in the early stages and could change or fall apart. In addition, Qualcomm is in preliminary talks to acquire Intel, aiming to reshape the chip sector,…
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Bitcoin ETFs Attract $158 Million Inflows; MicroStrategy Expands Holdings by 7,420 BTC Purchase; PancakeSwap Unveils v4
Bitcoin ETFs in the US registered an inflow of $158.3 million on Thursday On September 19, Bitcoin ETFs saw a significant inflow of $158.21 million, marking a strong recovery from the previous day’s outflow of $52.7 million. The main contributors to this inflow were the Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (AMEX:ARKB), attracting $81.07 million, and the…