Payments Giant Mastercard Partners With Solana, Polygon, Aptos and Avalanche To Create Common Crypto Standards

Payments giant Mastercard is collaborating with a handful of layer-1 altcoin projects to create common crypto standards. In a new press release, the credit card giant says that it’s teaming up with Ethereum (ETH) rivals Solana (SOL), Aptos (APT), Polygon (MATIC) and Avalanche (AVAX) to bring more trust to blockchain transactions. According to Raj Dhamodharan, …

The 4 most bearish headwinds for BTC

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Stagflation is now the concern for the US: MacroSlate Weekly

The U.S. economy grew at an annualized pace of 1.1% in Q1 2023, which came in slower than expectations and was forecasted to come in at 1.9%. Stagflation is now a concern for the U.S.; this GDP print was significantly smaller than the previous two quarters, 2.6% and 3.2%, respectively. Next week’s FOMC meeting, which …

Stablecoin rotation into Bitcoin helped fuel the leg up to $29K

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No Rate Hikes in Russia, Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate Level Again

Bank of Russia decided to maintain the interest rate at 7.5% amid moderate inflation, estimated at 2.5% on an annual basis in April, although this may change later this year. The monetary authority improved its forecast for the Russian economy and now expects growth entirely in positive figures, up to 2.0% for 2023. Bank of …

First Republic Bank Faces Potential Takeover by FDIC Amidst Financial Struggles

According to multiple reports, First Republic Bank is facing significant financial difficulties and could be taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) if private sector banks do not intervene. The FDIC has reportedly approached several large commercial banks regarding purchasing First Republic after the bank’s stocks dropped more than 50% on Friday. FDIC …

Netflix Star Driving Bitcoin Adoption With Porsche Flying El Salvador Flag

Scottish-Salvadoran driver Sebastian Melrose has made his debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup racing championship. The 25-year-old, who took part in a popular Netflix TV series last year, drives a Bitcoin-branded 911 that features the flag of crypto-friendly El Salvador on its rooftop. Bitcoin Racing Team Joins Porsche Carrera Cup With Netflix Celebrity in the …

Bitcoin To ‘Take Another Leg Up’ As Trillions Could Potentially Go Into Saving First Republic Bank: Arthur Hayes

BitMEX co-founder and crypto veteran Arthur Hayes is predicting Bitcoin (BTC) is going to rally on the latest US banking troubles. Hayes tells his 376,200 Twitter followers that he believes the current uncertainty around First Republic Bank (FRC) will likely cause the Federal Reserve to inject more liquidity into the market, which could send risk assets …

Bloomberg Analyst Mike McGlone Very Bullish on Bitcoin – But Warns Crypto Assets Will ‘Suffer’ if This Happens

Senior macro strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence Mike McGlone is expressing optimism on Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets as the flagship crypto engages in seesaw price movements. McGlone says in a new Stansberry Research interview that he’s “very bullish” on Bitcoin and other assets in the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index as BTC increasingly becomes a …

Ripple Says SEC Suffered Setback in XRP Lawsuit, Predicts When Summary Judgment Will Be Delivered

Ripple says that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently suffered a setback in the lawsuit that the markets regulator filed against the payments firm alleging XRP to be an unregistered security. In its XRP markets report for the first quarter of 2023, Ripple says that testimonies from some of the SEC’s experts were …

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