FinTech
Bitcoin could plunge even further to a low of $13,000, one strategist warns
If crypto’s past bubbles are anything to go by, bitcoin could be about to fall much further. That’s according to one strategist, who warns the world’s top cryptocurrency is likely to tank as low as $13,000 — an almost 40% drop from current levels. “We would still be selling these kinds of cryptocurrencies into this […]
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A crypto lending app tried to take over a ‘whale’ account to stop it from collapsing the system
The logo of cryptocurrency platform Solana. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via | Getty Images Decentralized finance platforms are going to extreme lengths to limit the fallout from a sell-off in cryptocurrencies. Solend, a lending platform built on the Solana blockchain, tried to gain control of its largest account, a so-called “whale” investor that it said […]
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What you need to know about staked ether, the token at the center of crypto’s liquidity crisis
Ether is the second-largest cryptocurrency in the world by market value. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto via Getty Images Another controversial cryptocurrency is causing havoc in the digital asset market — and this time, it’s not a stablecoin. Staked ether, or stETH, is a token that’s supposed to be worth the same as ether. But for […]
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Bitcoin drops below $18,300 as sell-off accelerates — here’s what happened
Bitcoin plunged to $18,248, and ether fell to $944 as of mid-afternoon on Saturday, as the sell-off in the crypto market accelerates. The world’s two most popular cryptocurrencies are down more than 35% in the past week, as both breach symbolic price barriers. Carnage in the crypto market is partly to do with pressure from […]
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Why the $2 trillion crypto market crash won’t kill the economy
Francesco Carta Fotografo | Moment | Getty Images Carnage in the crypto market won’t let up, as token prices plummet, companies lay off employees in waves, and some of the most popular names in the industry go belly up. The chaos has spooked investors, erasing more than $2 trillion in value in a matter of […]
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Bitcoin sinks below $20,000 as crypto meltdown intensifies
Crypto investors are grappling with aggressive interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve and a worsening liquidity crunch. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin dropped below the $20,000 mark on Saturday, extending a brutal slide in cryptocurrencies. The price of bitcoin fell 9% in 24 hours to $19,217.81, according to Coin Metrics data. […]
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Brex drops tens of thousands of small business customers as Silicon Valley adjusts to new reality
Brex Co-Founder & CEO Henrique Dubugras speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 at Moscone Convention Center on October 02, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Steve Jennings | Getty Images Brex, the Silicon Valley lender to start-ups, is dropping tens of thousands of small business customers to focus on bigger venture-backed clients, according to […]
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Bitcoin came close to falling below $20,000 as investors continue to flee cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin and and other cryptocurrencies are in free fall. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images The sell-off in cryptocurrencies deepened even further on Wednesday, with bitcoin sinking very close to the key level of $20,000. Bitcoin plunged as much as 10% to an intraday low of $20,166, according to Coinbase data. It was last trading at […]
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Bill Gates says crypto and NFTs are ‘100% based on greater fool theory’
Bill Gates Gerard Miller | CNBC Bill Gates is not a fan of cryptocurrencies or non-fungible tokens. Speaking at a TechCrunch talk on climate change Tuesday, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder described the phenomenon as something that’s “100% based on greater fool theory,” referring to the idea that overvalued assets will go up in price when […]
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Investors worry another possible crypto collapse will bring down other key players
Cryptocurrencies have taken a tumble in 2022. Chesnot | Getty Images A liquidity crisis at cryptocurrency lending firm Celsius has investors worried about a broader contagion that could bring down other major players in the market. Celsius recently moved to pause all account withdrawals, sparking fears that it may be about to go bust. The […]
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