Đọc trong Digest:
- Thịtrường tiền điện tử phản ứng với lãi suất của Fed tăng 0.75 phần trăm điểm
- Giámđốc điều hành của Kraken Jesse Powell từ chức để tập trung vào việc vận động ngành công nghiệp crypto
- Nângcấp Vasil đã sẵn sàng để ra mắt khi Cardano đáp ứng tất cả các yêu cầu quan trọng
- Giámđốc điều hành JP Morgan gắn nhãn tiền điện tử “các chương trình Ponzi phi tập trung”
- FTXcủa Sam-Bankman Fried tăng thêm 1 tỷ USD để mua lại
Thịtrường Crypto phản ứng với lãi suất Fed tăng 0.75 phần trăm điểm
Vào thứ Tư, 21 Tháng Chín, Cục Dự Trữ Liên Bang đã tăng lãi suất chuẩn lên 0.75 phần trăm lần thứ ba liên tiếp, khiến thị trường tiền điện tử bị rối loạn.
Bitcoin (BTC), tiền điện tử lớn nhất thế giới, giao dịch đi xuống để phản ứng với tin tức để giảm xuống mức thấp mới trong 90 ngày là $18,290. Tuy nhiên, trong vài giờ gần đây, Bitcoin đang cho thấy áp lực tăng, điều này đã đẩy giá trở lại trên $19,200.
Biểu đồ giá 24 giờ cho Bitcoin (BTC). Nguồn: CoinMarketCap
Nhiều sự thất vọng của các nhà đầu tư, sự sụp đổ tự do của Ethereum kể từ khi hợp nhất tiếp tục với tin tức. Không giống như Bitcoin, giá ETH vẫn giảm 4% trong 24 giờ qua, và 18% trong tuần trước. ETH hiện giao dịch ở mức $1,305.
Biểu đồ giá 24 giờ cho Ethereum (ETH). Nguồn: CoinMarketCap
XRP của Ripple là một trong những mức tăng lớn nhất hiện nay, tăng hơn 10% trong 24 giờ qua. Khi Ripple Labs có những tiến bộ tích cực trong vụ kiện của mình, giá của XRP đã tăng lên đến $0.4485, một mức cao mới trong 90 ngày.
Biểu đồ giá 24 giờ cho XRP. Nguồn: CoinMarketCap
Flipsider:
- The message has not changed, as the Fed indicated that it will continue hiking interest rates well above the current level to battle inflation.
Kraken’s CEO Jesse Powell Resigns to Focus on Crypto “Industry Advocacy”
The co-founder of crypto exchange Kraken, Jesse Powell, has announced that he is stepping down from his role as CEO after more than a decade at the helms of affairs at the company.
Powell cited the drain of managing operations and how the role had become “less fun” as part of his reasons for stepping down. According to Kraken, the exchange’s Chief Operating Officer Dave Ripley will succeed him as CEO.
Powell, who is still the largest shareholder at Kraken, will remain chairman of the company’s board. Powell says he will continue working on the company’s product development and focus on crypto industry advocacy.
Flipsider:
- Powell denied stepping down because of the investigations carried out by the Treasury on violating U.S. sanctions by allowing Iranians to use the exchange.
Why You Should Care
Powell joins the growing list of top CEOs who have stepped down in recent times to focus more on the broader crypto industry.
Vasil Upgrade Ready to Launch as Cardano Meets All Critical Requirements
After missing two launch dates, Cardano is now just hours away from deploying the all-important Vasil upgrade as the IOHK announces that all three “critical mass indicators” needed to trigger the hard fork have been met.
The IOHK has announced that 39 exchanges representing over 87% of ADA’s liquidity had confirmed readiness for the hard fork. Over 98% of Cardano’s mainnet blocks are now being produced by the Vasil node (1.35.3).
Lastly, the top Cardano decentralized applications (Dapps) ranked by TVL have confirmed readiness. If successfully deployed, the second phase of the Vasil hard fork will take place on September 27th.
As anticipation builds ahead of the launch event, the price of ADA is on the rise, gaining 1.4% to recover from the Fed news. Also, the amount of ADA staked has hit $11.49 billion, overtaking BNB Chain and Avalanche.
The 24-hour price chart for Cardano (ADA). Source: CoinMarketCap
Flipsider:
- Cardano (ADA) withdrawals might be suspended on crypto exchanges for the next few hours as the network hard forks.
Why You Should Care
The IOHK has referred to the upgrade as the “most significant update” on Cardano so far, and it promises to scale the performance of the chain.
JP Morgan CEO Labels Cryptocurrencies as ‘Decentralized Ponzi Schemes’
While testifying on Wednesday during a hearing held by the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Megabanks, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon referred to himself as a major skeptic on crypto tokens and labeled them as “decentralized Ponzi schemes.”
According to Dimon, blockchain, decentralized finance (DeFi), ledgers, smart contracts, and “tokens that do something,” are valuable, but the unbeneficial nature of crypto tokens keeps him from being more active in the crypto space.
Asked for his opinion on the draft of the U.S. stablecoin bill, Dimon said that a properly regulated stablecoin is harmless and he added that it should have similar regulations to that of a money market fund.
Dimon noted that JP Morgan is pro blockchain, mentioning that the JP Morgan coin is a dollar deposit. He also acknowledged that DeFi is real and crypto can aid cross-border payments.
Flipsider:
- Despite his recent statements, JP Morgan has announced that it will continue providing crypto services through the ongoing bear market.
Why You Should Care
Dimon has always been a vocal critic of Bitcoin (BTC); in 2017, he deemed the token a “fraud,” before retracting his statement.
Sam-Bankman Fried’s FTX to Raise $1 Billion for Further Acquisition Deals
Sam-Bankman Fried’s crypto exchange FTX, which has been on an acquisition spree through the crypto winter, is reportedly in talks with potential investors to raise $1 billion in fresh funding for further acquisitions.
FTX has previously engaged in two rounds of fundraising in October and July 2021, realizing $420.69 million and $1 billion. According to reports, if the fundraising goes through, the company’s valuation would be kept at roughly $32 billion intact.
Inside sources say the additional funds would be used to fuel more deal-making in the crypto space. The company is being backed by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2, Singapore’s Temasek, and Tiger Global.
FTX is said to be one of the biggest bidders in the asset auction of the bankrupt Voyager Digital. Earlier this month, FTX’s venture capital arm acquired a 30% stake in Anthony Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital for an undisclosed sum.
Flipsider:
- The FCA recently warned consumers about crypto exchange FTX operating without a license in the U.K.
Why You Should Care
The potential $1 billion fundraise is in line with Bankman-Fried’s global expansion goal for the crypto exchange, FTX.
