The reasons behind the crashing crypto market

[ad_1] Why do governments and central banks view cryptocurrencies negatively? Do these virtual currencies have intrinsic value? Why do governments and central banks view cryptocurrencies negatively? Do these virtual currencies have intrinsic value? The story so far: Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies have been crashing since they hit an all-time high late last year. Bitcoin […]

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The great crypto crash: Five reasons why crypto is plunging to its 18-month low

[ad_1] The cryptocurrency market is plunging to a new low every day. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency is at its 18-month low, plunging to $20,407 (June 15). It is down by around 60 per cent so far this year. Meanwhile, the second-largest crypto Ethereum fell over 25 per cent to $1,040. The global crypto-market has […]

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Crypto contagion fears spread after Celsius Network freezes withdrawals

[ad_1] The Celsius move triggered a slide across cryptocurrencies, with their value dropping below $1 trillion on Monday for the first time since January 2021, sparking worries the rout might spill over into other assets or hit other companies. The Celsius move triggered a slide across cryptocurrencies, with their value dropping below $1 trillion on […]

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Crypto market crash: All exchanges halting crypto transactions

[ad_1] The cryptocurrency market has been tanking since the Luna-Terra stablecoin episode. The global market cap has shrunk below $1 trillion to $977 billion, a 12 per cent fall since Monday. The largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, plunged more than 10 per cent since Monday, falling to an 18-month low of $22,345. It is down by around […]

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Cryptoverse: The funds making moolah from messy markets

[ad_1] The crypto market’s a hot mess, leaving many investors struggling to turn a buck. Enter the arbitrageurs. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have either been shackled to ranges or in decline since January, leaving your regular buy-and-hold investor with little option but to sell or to wait for the elusive rally. One class of seasoned […]

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‘Pay more attention’ Ethereum co-founder says of crypto crash

[ad_1] Ethereum’s co-founder Gavin Wood said cryptocurrency investors need to be more aware of what is backing their holdings after a market rout which wiped more than $800 billion off their value. “I would hope that people pay more attention to what is belying the currency name when they get involved in a community, ecosystem, […]

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Crypto crowd dominate Davos main street despite price crash

[ad_1] A free bitcoin pizza stall and a “Liquidity Lounge” were among the treats on offer for attendees at this year’s meeting in Davos, where blockchain and cryptocurrency firms have taken over its main street, despite a recent crash in digital coin values. Executives from the crypto sector have descended on the annual gathering of […]

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Backer of stricken TerraUSD says spent reserves trying to salvage dollar peg

[ad_1] An affiliate of the company behind collapsed stablecoin TerraUSD on Monday said it had spent the bulk of its reserves trying to defend its dollar peg last week and would use what little remained to compensate some users who had lost out. The token’s crash last week sent cryptocurrencies tumbling, a slide that resumed […]

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Cryptocurrencies melt down in a ‘Perfect Storm’ of fear and panic

[ad_1] Written by David Yaffe-Bellany, Erin Griffith and Ephrat Livni The price of bitcoin plunged to its lowest point since 2020. Coinbase, the large cryptocurrency exchange, tanked in value. A cryptocurrency that promoted itself as a stable means of exchange collapsed. And more than $300 billion was wiped out by a crash in cryptocurrency prices […]

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