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Markets

Bitcoin Keeps Weekly Loss as 'Anti-Risk' Yen Strengthens After BOJ Rate Hike

The yen’s popularity as a funding currency can cause knock-on effects in other markets, helping tighten global financial conditions, BlackRock said.

Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

Markets

Nvidia Becoming More Volatile Than Bitcoin and Ether

Bitcoin has exhibited a strong positive correlation with NVDA since late 2022.

BTC's unimpressive bounce. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Policy

U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to Be Funded Partly by Revaluing Fed's Gold, Draft Bill Shows

The office of Senator Cynthia Lummis, who proposed the strategic reserve at the Bitcoin Nashville conference on Saturday, shared a draft of the legislation with CoinDesk.

Senator Cynthia Lummis on stage in Nashville with a copy of her bitcoin reserve bill (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Making Bitcoin a Strategic Reserve Asset Contradicts 'Freedom From Government' Narrative, Says WSJ

The plan, which sounds similar to a proposal from Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ (R-Wyo.), doesn’t echo “freedom, sovereignty and independence from government coercion and control,” which former president Donald Trump said is what bitcoin stands for.

Former President Donald Trump (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

Markets

Key Interest Rate Decisions Coming This Week From Fed, BOJ, BOE

The Fed is expected to hold policy steady but indicate a soon-to-come rate cut, while the Bank of England is seen as about a 50/50 bet to ease and the Bank of Japan is likely to either hike rates or signal an imminent move.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC Slides as U.S. Government-Linked Selling Pressure Looms

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 30, 2024.

BTC price, FMA July 30 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Slides to $66K in Wake of Silk Road BTC Movements, Solana’s SOL Leads Majors Losses

“It’s going to be extremely volatile this week, so I will not be surprised to see BTC price get another 10% drop/pump,” one analyst noted.

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News Analysis

Trump's Talk of Bitcoin Reserve for the U.S. Leaves Industry Waiting for More Details

The idea for a U.S. government stockpile – pushed by U.S. Sen. Lummis and echoed by former President Donald Trump – has been praised by bitcoin investors, but details are scant.

Former President Donald Trump says he'll have the U.S. government stockpile bitcoin if he gets a second term. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)