Bitcoin fighting around 40 000 dollars

Not many assets are having a great beginning of the year. Some of them are starting to see retracements to crucial levels and have tough fights ahead. Bitcoin is such an asset now, since it is fighting to hold the 40 000 mark. If this level fails, many expect a sharp fall to 30 000 dollars level where many believe the bear market might start.

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Magic Eden has become one of the first major NFT marketplaces to support Bitcoin NFTs (Ordinals). The company aims to leverage the rising interest in Ordinals after over 560,000 inscriptions were made. This is the fourth supported blockchain after Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon.

Texas introduces a Bitcoin bill

Texas introduced a bill that should protect Bitcoin miners, holders, and developers. The bill explains how Bitcoin made several technological breakthroughs, including blockchain and distributed ledger.

Crypto optimism grows

After Balaji made a bet that Bitcoin would hit $1 million, Strike CEO, Jack Mallers, joined him. This is due to fears of hyperinflation in the US. In the meantime, the fear and greed index reached 16-month highs, bringing euphoria to the crypto market.

Cryptocurrencies continue to skyrocket

Despite the recent rally, the crypto market continues to take off. Bitcoin jumped more than 8%, and Ethereum is up 3.7%.

Arbitrum announces airdrop

Arbitrum (ARB), one of the leading Ethereum Layer 2 networks, has just announced the airdrop of its governance token. The Arbitrum Foundation stated it would happen on March 23rd. The airdrop will give 11.5% of the total supply to eligible Arbitrum users and 1.1% to DAOs that function in the Arbitrum ecosystem.

Bitcoin continues to explode 🚀

Bitcoin continues to skyrocket by 9% above $26,000. This is after markets digested new inflation data from the US. It’s up 32% in the last three days.

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Fed raised interest rates by 25 bps

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 bps as expected, from 4.75% to 5%. The news pushed Bitcoin to $29,000 and Nasdaq close to $13,000.

Chainlink Labs x PwC Germany

Enterprise blockchain adoption will be sped up thanks to a new partnership between Chainlink Labs and PwC Germany. Chainlink Labs will offer services to traditional businesses who are already working with PwC but have not yet adopted blockchain technology.

Magic Eden supports Bitcoin NFT trading

Magic Eden has become one of the first major NFT marketplaces to support Bitcoin NFTs (Ordinals). The company aims to leverage the rising interest in Ordinals after over 560,000 inscriptions were made. This is the fourth supported blockchain after Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon.

Russia to internationalize Chinese Yuan

Putin advocated for the internationalization of the Chinese yuan, saying that around two-thirds of trade between Russia and China is conducted in yuan and ruble. The president said his country supports the use of the yuan in trade between Russia and countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Inflation levels rise

The annual inflation rate in the UK unexpectedly jumped from 10.1% to 10.4%, significantly higher than the 9.9% forecast. Lebanon’s inflation surged from 123.53% to 189.67%. South Africa’s inflation jumped by 0.1% from 6.9% to 7%.

EUR gains on all fronts

The euro strengthened against all fiat currencies, supporting the ongoing trends. EUR/AUD jumped 1.5%, while EUR/JPY and EUR/GBP are up 1.2%.

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