The Fed Is ‘Resolute’ on Hiking Interest Rates, Tightening Monetary Policy to Tame Inflation — Gold and Stocks Sink

The Fed Is ‘Resolute’ on Hiking Interest Rates, Tightening Monetary Policy to Tame Inflation — Gold and Stocks Sink

Post Views: 204 Several reports detail that U.S. Federal Reserve officials are resolute on tightening monetary policy and increasing the federal funds rate until inflation in America is alleviated. Chicago Fed president Charles Evans explained on Tuesday that the central bank would likely keep up the larger than usual rate hikes until inflation is remedied….

Microstrategy Outperforms Every Asset Class and Big Tech Stock Since Adopting Bitcoin Strategy, Says CEO

Microstrategy Outperforms Every Asset Class and Big Tech Stock Since Adopting Bitcoin Strategy, Says CEO

Post Views: 147 Microstrategy (MSTR) has “outperformed every asset class and big tech stock” since the company adopted a bitcoin strategy and started accumulating the cryptocurrency in its corporate treasury, says CEO Michael Saylor. The pro-bitcoin executive will be stepping down as the CEO of Microstrategy and take the role of the company’s executive chairman…

Mastercard Views Crypto More as Asset Class Than Form of Payment

Mastercard Views Crypto More as Asset Class Than Form of Payment

Post Views: 136 Mastercard sees cryptocurrency as more of an asset class than a means of payment, according to the payments giant’s chief financial officer. Mastercard’s crypto strategy “has been fairly successful ever since crypto environments came up,” he added. Mastercard Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Sachin Mehra shared his view on cryptocurrency in an interview…

Biggest Movers: APE Hits 2-Month High, as UNI Nears Highest Point Since April

Biggest Movers: APE Hits 2-Month High, as UNI Nears Highest Point Since April

Post Views: 162 Apecoin rose to its highest point in over two months on hump day, as prices rebounded following a two-day losing streak. Uniswap was another big mover on Wednesday, as the token climbed by as much as 14%. Overall, the global crypto market cap is trading 2.79% higher as of writing. Apecoin (APE)…

Europe’s Securities Regulator ESMA Seeks to Obtain Crypto Transaction Data

Europe’s Securities Regulator ESMA Seeks to Obtain Crypto Transaction Data

Post Views: 114 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is gearing up to implement stricter oversight in regards to crypto-related transactions. The agency is now looking to hire suppliers of trading data, as monitoring major participants in the market falls under its responsibilities. The coverage should encompass all major exchanges and crypto assets so…

Fintech Firm Galoy Raises $4 Million, Startup Introduces Bitcoin-Backed Synthetic Dollar Product

Fintech Firm Galoy Raises $4 Million, Startup Introduces Bitcoin-Backed Synthetic Dollar Product

Post Views: 133 On Wednesday, Galoy, the firm behind El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach Wallet, announced that the company raised $4 million in funding in an investment round led by Hivemind Ventures. On the same day, the startup launched a new product called Stablesats, a stablecoin concept that leverages derivatives contracts to create a bitcoin-backed synthetic…

Socios.com Will Invest $100 Million in FC Barcelona Metaverse Push

Socios.com Will Invest $100 Million in FC Barcelona Metaverse Push

Post Views: 131 Socios.com, a company dedicated to the development of fan engagement tokens for sports organizations, has revealed that it will invest $100 million in the digital business of soccer team FC Barcelona, Barca Studios. The investment will give Socios.com 24.5% of the stake in the digital division of the club and will allow…

Solana Suffers Exploit — Close to 8,000 SOL-Based Wallets Have Been Compromised

Solana Suffers Exploit — Close to 8,000 SOL-Based Wallets Have Been Compromised

Post Views: 135 The Solana smart contract project is suffering from issues once again after it was discovered that close to 8,000 Solana-based wallets have been compromised. Solana is asking victimized wallet owners to complete a survey and the team stressed that “engineers are investigating the root cause.” After the chain had halted on a…

Singapore High Court Grants Crypto Lender Vauld Temporary Protection From Creditors

Singapore High Court Grants Crypto Lender Vauld Temporary Protection From Creditors

Post Views: 108 Singapore-based Vauld will have some breathing space after the country’s High Court gave its parent company creditor protection for the next three months. The decision comes as the troubled crypto lending platform seeks acquisition by rival Nexo. source