Throughout this week, while bitcoin and ethereum have been consolidating, vibrant discussions about the elusive ‘Altcoin Season’ have intensified across forums and social media platforms like X. Some anticipate that a rally among altcoins is on the horizon, even though the Altcoin Season Index still suggests it is “not Altcoin Season.” Altcoin Season Index Inches […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/is-it-time-for-altcoins-to-shine-analyst-predicts-shift-in-crypto-dynamics/
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Paraguayan lawmakers introduce a bill to ban cryptocurrency mining, Brazil to change crypto taxation framework, and a poll finds that Latam believes CBDCs might help combat corruption in the region. Paraguayan Lawmakers Introduce […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/latam-insights-paraguay-targets-bitcoin-miners-brazil-mulls-crypto-taxation-changes/
The Bank for International Settlements, the central banks’ bank, announced the launch of Project Agorá, a joint private-public initiative seeking to examine the potential benefits of tokenization for improving cross-border settlements. Agorá includes the participation of seven central banks and private institutions to be convened by the Institute of International Finance (IIF). BIS to Explore […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/bis-announces-project-agora-central-banks-bet-on-tokenization-for-cross-border-settlements/
Veteran trader and renowned chartist Peter Brandt has urged gold bug Peter Schiff to “put things in a broader perspective” when comparing gold to bitcoin. Schiff ramped up his criticism of the crypto this week as the price of gold rose and bitcoin dipped slightly. “I expect gold’s rise and bitcoin’s fall to accelerate. Don’t […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-vs-gold-peter-brandt-asks-peter-schiff-to-put-things-in-broader-perspective/
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci remains bullish on bitcoin, dismissing the notion that the potential benefits of the upcoming halving are already priced in. He emphasized that bitcoin has significant room for further growth, noting that the crypto could “trade to half of the valuation of gold,” which translates to a potential six to tenfold […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/skybridge-founder-bitcoin-halving-not-priced-in-btc-has-a-lot-more-upside/
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it has reached “a crucial milestone” in Canada by obtaining registration as a restricted dealer in the country. “Ranked as Coinbase’s third-most crypto-aware nation globally, Canada boasts an enthusiastic tech ecosystem that has the potential to be a leader in the global cryptoeconomy,” Coinbase noted. ‘Crucial Milestone in Coinbase’s […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/coinbase-reaches-crucial-milestone-in-canada-with-restricted-dealer-registration/
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Inflation in the U.S. has remained persistent, experiencing increases in the first two months of 2024, prompting members of the U.S. Federal Reserve to exercise caution against premature rate reductions. Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman has voiced considerations for elevating interest rates, diverging from market anticipations of rate reductions within the year. Bowman’s concerns primarily […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/fed-governor-bowman-insists-high-inflation-could-necessitate-future-rate-hikes/
Anza, a collective of Solana-focused developers, has announced the measures it is taking to mitigate the congestion issues the network has been facing. Anza stated that it has made significant progress in tackling these problems and hopes to release patches next week. Currently, 70% of users’ transactions in Solana are failing. Solana Dev Collective Anza […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/anza-solana-congestion-issues-impaired-operativity/
Despite experiencing a downturn for four straight weeks, eight blockchain networks logged $3.77 billion in non-fungible token (NFT) sales in the first quarter of 2024. Leading the charge, Ethereum-centric NFTs accounted for $1.4 billion or 37% of the NFT sales during Q1 2024. The Dual Forces of Organic NFT Sales and Wash Volume Across Several […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/8-blockchain-giants-log-3-77-billion-in-nft-sales-in-q1-2024/
