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Binance Halts USDC Support; Inflation Hits Crypto
Issuer of USDC questions Binance’s move to convert users’ stablecoin holdings into its own BUSD. Meanwhile, inflation takes a bite out of financial assets. More on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
US Inflation-Adjusted Bond Yield at Highest Since Mid July; Derivatives Markets Heating Up
The inflation-adjusted 10-year U.S. bond yield has jumped to 0.67% – the highest level since July 11 according to TradingView data. Separately, the perpetual futures market volume is heating up ahead of the highly anticipated Ethereum Merge. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.
Bitcoin Falls Under $20K Again; NY Fed President Expects Interest Rates to Stay High
Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) could be in turmoil as Glassnode’s open interest leverage ratio hits record high. Plus, New York Federal Reserve President John Williams expects interest rates to remain high until inflation eases.
'Reality Kicking in' for Crypto: MarketVector Indexes
Martin Leinweber, Digital Asset Product Strategist at Market Vector Indexes (MV), discusses the potential factors moving bitcoin (BTC)'s price and why "reality is kicking in" after it reacted favorably to the Federal Reserve's July meeting minutes amid looming inflation concerns.
Why Smart Contract Platforms Held Up Better Than DeFi Amid Inflation Fears
Amid inflation concerns, CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg tells “First Mover” that the smart contracts sector held up better than the “recession sensitive sectors” like DeFi. “We are seeing divergence based on different use cases of different assets,” she explains, using CoinDesk’s Digital Asset Classification Standard, also known as DACS.
Crypto Volatility Returns; Big Names Investing in Blockchain
Bitcoin and ether hit by inflation concerns. Number of USDC exchange deposits hits 16-month low. Top names invest $6 billion in blockchain despite market wobbles. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
