US Economy Faces Recession Scare as Atlanta Fed Projects -1.5% Q1 Contraction

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The Atlanta Fed’s GDP model projects a -1.5% contraction in U.S. Q1 2025 GDP, raising concerns about stock market volatility, bitcoin’s near-term stability, and the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut calculus amid a widening trade deficit and cooling consumer spending. GDP Downgrade Sparks Uncertainty: Stocks, Bitcoin Vulnerable as Fed Watches Data Gross domestic product (GDP), the broadest … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs Experience Major Outflows Amid Growing Market Fears and Economic Uncertainty

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This week, Bitcoin ETFs faced unprecedented outflows of $2.7 billion, signaling potential shifts towards a bear market and heightened investor anxiety. Major corporate Bitcoin holders, including Strategy and Metaplanet, have seen their stock prices drop by over 50%, amplifying market fears. Forecasts indicate a predicted 1.5% shrink in US GDP for Q1 2025, further complicating … Read more

Bitcoin’s Future May Depend on Global Liquidity Trends and Economic Uncertainty

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As the financial landscape shifts in response to recent economic developments, Bitcoin faces increasing headwinds while traders look towards potential monetary easing. Market analysts are closely monitoring the interplay between rising government debt and investor sentiment, with implications that may affect both traditional assets and cryptocurrencies. Chris Rupkey, Chief Economist at FWDBonds, warns that ongoing … Read more

As February Winds Down, Bitcoin Miners See a $190M Drop in Revenue

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According to the most recent data, Bitcoin’s hashrate has dipped beneath the 800 exahash per second (EH/s) threshold, coinciding with a 30-day low in mining revenue, commonly referred to as hashprice. As of Friday, the hashprice is hovering just below $50 per petahash per second (PH/s), marking a notable decline in miner profitability. Bitcoin Miners … Read more

Solana Loses Over $5B in TVL Since ATH

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Solana gained nearly 6% on Friday, rallying alongside Bitcoin, as the largest cryptocurrency regains $80,000 as support. However, the total value of assets locked in the Solana chain is down $5.26 billion from its peak, a nearly 50% drop. TVL represents demand and relevance for a chain, meaning Solana is negatively affected by the shifting … Read more

MEVpool, The Best Bandaid We Have For MEV

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Miner Extractable Value. That phrase is essentially one of the biggest fundamental risk spaces that exist for blockchain based systems. The original conception of a blockchain included incentives for miners (or other consensus participants deciding transaction ordering) to earn revenue based on whatever initial block subsidy is entered into circulation each block in addition to … Read more

Trump Media files trademark for a TRUMP metaverse and NFT marketplace

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DTTM Operations, the company managing President Donald Trump’s intellectual property rights, has submitted a trademark application to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today. The filing has already been accepted and is awaiting an examiner. According to the document, the Trump metaverse will host an array of NFT-based digital collectibles, like images, sound files, … Read more