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Colorado Beams on Crypto as Market Craves Recovery
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Author: Jeffrey Taylor

Crypto is gradually becoming a household name that not only developers but everyone can relate with. Colorado Governor Jared Polis is about to head the political arm of the house. During the virtual summit, ‘Consensus,’ hosted in May on CoinDesk, a crypto news site, Gov. Jared Polis expressed his thoughts on how he would want […]

2 Jun 2021
The Week’s Big Event Is the Jobs Report for May
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Author: Michael Stern

As the market enters the often weak month of June, the big event in the world of finance is the U.S. jobs report for May. May was anything but a stellar month, finishing with mixed performance. Both the Dow and Standard and Poor ticked up, with the Dow going up by 1.9 percent. The tech-heavy […]

1 Jun 2021
The U.S. Economy Is Getting Close to a Full Recovery
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Author: Maria Andretti

It is well over a year since the pandemic took hold. Although it has been a tough time, and it is not over yet, the economy in the United States is poised to recover. However, there are still roadblocks that make reaching this milestone difficult. CNN’s “Back-to-Normal Index” was developed in co-operation with Moody’s Analytics. […]

28 May 2021
Cryptocurrency Ends the Week in a Slump
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Author: Michael Stern

To say the least, Friday capped what was an up-again, down-gain week for crypto. After China took a second swipe at Bitcoin in less than three days, traders were aggressively selling. At the end of the day, Bitcoin fell by 12 percent, Ethereum by 20 percent, and Dogecoin by 18 percent. The drop in the […]

26 May 2021
China Cracks the Whip on Crypto, Bitcoin Plunges
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Author: Maria Andretti

Wednesday saw the price of Bitcoin fall to near $30,000 at one point, although later in the day the crypto did recover somewhat to a little over $38,000. The drop in value appears to be due to China’s announcement that banks and payment firms in the country are to be banned from providing crypto-related services. […]

22 May 2021
Wall Street Drifts as U.S. Stocks Slip
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Author: Jeffrey Taylor

Stocks on Wall Street slipped earlier this week. There was a marked slide in oil and other energy companies, and the slide weighed on a market that has been drifting sideways since establishing a record earlier in the month. On Tuesday, the Dow lost 1.4 percent, slipping 474 points on the day. This drop is […]

20 May 2021
The Growing Deficit in Washington is Driving Central Banks to Alternatives
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Author: Michael Stern

For the fifth year running, the share of dollar-denominated assets in global foreign reserves sank to 59 percent. The last time the dollar sank to this level was a quarter-century ago. Amid concerns over prospects for the U.S. dollar, emerging economies, including Russia and China are diversifying holdings. Foreign governments have long seen U.S. Government […]

18 May 2021
New York State Proposing a Ban on Bitcoin Mining
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Author: Maria Andretti

New York State Senators Kevin Parker and Rachel May have introduced a bill calling for a three-year moratorium on Bitcoin mining. The objective of the bill is to allow for an environmental assessment designed to determine greenhouse gas emissions, and the effect such emissions have on wildlife in the state. The bill is currently being […]

14 May 2021
What Is Driving the Price of Bitcoin?
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Author: Michael Stern

The last few weeks have seen the price of Bitcoin rise from just under $50,000 to just over $63,000. The crypto is currently priced at $57, 245 and seems to be moving upwards. The question begs, “What is driving the growth of Bitcoin?” Turns out there is more than one reason. Past Price Resistance Since […]

12 May 2021