Tag: financial markets

As Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell cautioned last month, interest rates must remain elevated to ensure inflation does not reemerge. How this decision will affect the prices of bitcoin, and the overall stock market remains to be seen. Powell's stance comes as former President Donald Trump's trade tariffs take effect,...

Let's be honest, the financial world feels like a rigged game sometimes, doesn't it? Central banks are now front and center, while governments print money as if the world was ending. When inflation rears its ugly head, we are the ones left holding the bag. For decades, the US dollar...

It's easy to get lost in the jargon of trade wars, but let's be clear: Trump's tariffs are a direct hit to working-class families. We’re talking about higher prices when it comes to basic staples like clothing and consumer products—like electronics. Sure, iPhones are becoming more expensive—but it’s not that...

In a world replete with economic volatility and geopolitical unrest, investors are increasingly looking for safe-haven assets. They’re looking to protect their capital, preserve their wealth and avoid calamity. Traditionally, monetary assets such as gold and the US dollar have performed this role. An unexpected turn of events has taken...

Okay, let's be real. We’re all experiencing it right now—Bitcoin on the front page every day with new highs. Solana and Ethereum are on the rise…and one school in the UK is now accepting Bitcoin for tuition! Sounds like a party, right? But beneath the surface of this crypto carnival...

The crypto ecosystem is sometimes described as the wild, wild west. Prices skyrocket and then drop the next second, leaving constituents and businesses with uncertainty. Amidst this volatility, there are unsung heroes working tirelessly behind the scenes to bring stability and efficiency to the market: crypto market makers. Welcome Token...

Yes, I get it. The siren song of short-term profits is almost impossible to ignore. The promise of making a few hundred dollars and becoming a millionaire by morning? Intoxicating. And let's be real, if Bitcoin actually hits $100,000, there's a good chance Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, even that upstart Fartcoin,...

Binance, the international subsidiary of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is making all the right moves to set up a future re-entry into the U.S. market. This ambition is deep and profound. Through all of this, it has lobbied for loosened regulatory scrutiny, sought a multi-billion dollar partnership with an...

Okay, let's be honest. As a card-carrying libertarian (yes, we do have cards, they're made of gold and powered by Austrian economics), I'm supposed to be against tariffs. All tariffs. They’re market distortions, cronyism at work, and all-around terrible news. The recent, albeit temporary, tariff relief orchestrated by the White...

The crypto market is fresh off a massive 13% market cap recovery. So, this boom must surely be a well-deserved victory lap for digital asset enthusiasts! Where investors were once suffering from “extreme fear,” not any more. Today, the Fear & Greed Index reflects that they have moved to just...