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August 15, 2024

2025 Crypto Crackdown CONFIRMED?!

The crypto landscape is currently navigating a complex terrain of stringent regulatory challenges and optimistic market developments. With Kamala Harris's advisors—Brian Deese and Bharat Ramamurti—continuing the administration's tough stance on crypto, regulatory pressures are expected to remain high. However, despite these hurdles, the market shows resilience, with robust trading activity and increasing institutional investments highlighting its enduring potential.

August 15, 2024

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops to Under $58K After U.S. CPI Data

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

August 15, 2024

Stock Futures Rising Amid Fed Rate-Cut Hopes. Markets Brace for Retail, Jobs Data.

Stock futures were rising in premarket trading after economic data on inflation cemented expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next month. Traders are now leaning slightly toward a quarter-point reduction from the Fed in September, having previously priced in almost 100% certainly of a bigger half-point move amid last week’s market turmoil, according to the CME FedWatch tool. Key points to watch today include Walmart’s earnings and retail sales, both of which will give insight into the outlook for consumer spending, the biggest part of the economy.

August 15, 2024

Buy gold as the Middle East conflict could escalate soon: Alpine Macro

Investors should consider buying gold as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are likely to escalate in the coming months, according to a recent note from Alpine Macro.

August 15, 2024

Bitcoin Mining Was Less Profitable in July Than June, Jefferies Says

August will be a more difficult month for the miners as the price of bitcoin has dropped about 5% while the network hashrate has started to grow again, the report said.

August 15, 2024

Dollar edges higher ahead of retail sales; sterling gains on GDP growth

- The U.S. dollar edged higher Thursday, but remained close to seven-month lows after the release of benign inflation data, while sterling rose after solid growth...