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United States President Joe Biden has urged both the United States House and Senate to “pass the agreement right away.” Amid growing concerns of a potential default by early June, the United States President Joe Biden and Republican Kevin McCarthy have reportedly reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the federal government’s multi-trillion dollar debt…

The United States Congressional Budget Office has predicted that the U.S. government’s annual deficits will “nearly double over the next decade.” The United States government faces a “significant risk” of no longer meeting all of its financial obligations as early as June, as per a recent report. According to a May 12 report published by the…

Bitcoin traders line up “safe” support levels, but order book data makes one observer uneasy about the future. Bitcoin sought to pass $27,000 on May 13 after a “scam wick” produced new two-month lows. Traders: BTC price must retain $26,500 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it recovered from a flash dip to $25,800 on Bitstamp….

An email newsletter sent out to Coinbase customers on May 10 caused significant backlash from the Pepe community. An email sent out to Coinbase customers describing the Pepe meme as a “hate symbol” co-opted by alt-right groups has drawn significant ire from the PEPE memecoin community. Prominent crypto influencer Borovik.eth shared a screenshot of the email newsletter…

According to a recent poll from Gallup, nearly half of Americans are concerned about the safety of their money deposited with banks. Public opinion of banks appears to be dwindling according to an April survey, as the industry struggles to contain the collapse of several high-profile financial institutions in recent months. A Gallup poll conducted across the…

While many countries have sped up their efforts to regulate cryptocurrencies following a crisis-filled 2022, most still lack a clear framework for the industry to build around. As cryptocurrencies continue to become a bigger part of the global economy, more and more governments are exploring ways to regulate the industry and construct rules for firms…