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The Long Game is on for Bitcoin Holders

21 Sep 2023 2 minute read 5 comments ulriklykke

In an anticipated move, the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for this month with the Fed also providing some information on their future guidance of markets.The Markets No Longer Expects Rate CutsFollowing the press release, the Fed fu...

Bank of Canada Holds Steady at 5%

6 Sep 2023 3 minute read 2 comments SweptOverNiagara

I'm seeing a flurry of articles popping up that the BoC is holding rates at 5% after their latest policy meeting which was a widely expected move. Kitco News reports that gold has moved very little after the announcement and stated that the slowing e...

Crypto Market Liquidity Dries Up as Fed Resumes Rate Hike

27 Jul 2023 2 minute read 1 comment ulriklykke

Surprise, surprise! The US Federal Reserve remarked in a press release this week its intention to raise the interest rate benchmark by 25 basis points, resulting in a new target range of between 5.25% and 5.5%. Markets had already anticipated the mov...

Low rates - are they necessary or artificial?

25 Jul 2023 1 minute read 0 comments fmiren

Decades of low-interest rate policy by central banks distorted economy. 2007-2008 financial crisis happened due to artificially low interest rates and cheap money. Failures of several banks recently were also due to that irresponsible policy. Henry H...

State of the Market (06/25/23)

25 Jun 2023 3 minute read 0 comments Todd Mei PhD

Welcome to the free State of the Market report for the Art of the Bubble! ​ Our subscriber plans make use of the same base algorithm that our crypto hedge fund, 1.2 Capital, does. It’s modified in timeframe and weighting so you don’t have to stare at...

$32 Trillion And Counting...

19 Jun 2023 3 minute read 5 comments SweptOverNiagara

I got word on the weekend that the U.S. national debt has just surpassed $32T.  For a few months, the markets were on edge because the debt limit had been reached and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen repeatedly reminded Congress to raise the debt ceil...

What the Fed's Interest Rate Decision Really Means in Crypto

15 Jun 2023 2 minute read 0 comments WinterYeti

In economic terms, it's well understood that the Federal Reserve (Fed) wields significant influence over the economy of the U.S. through its ability to adjust central bank interest rates. By manipulating the federal funds rate, the rate at which bank...

Just Another Quarter Percent Rate Hike From The Bank of Canada

7 Jun 2023 1 minute read 2 comments SweptOverNiagara

I just got word that the BoC has increased its key lending rate by another 25 basis points after pausing during the previous two meetings. Going against expectations, the bank raised the lending rate to 4.75%. Darn, that means everyone here in Canada...

State of the Market (06/04/23)

4 Jun 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Todd Mei PhD

Welcome to the free State of the Market report for the Art of the Bubble! ​ Our subscriber plans make use of the same base algorithm that our crypto hedge fund, 1.2 Capital, does. It’s modified in timeframe and weighting so you don’t have to stare at...

Bitcoin And Gold: A Safe Haven For Investors

31 May 2023 1 minute read 0 comments InsideCrypto

Hi everyone, we are back with another episode of our podcast allowing you to get to know people working behind the scenes of the crypto industry. Today we are joined by Charlie Morris, who is the Chief Investment Officer of ByteTree Asset Management,...