Bitcoin, Ethereum bears are back in control — Two derivative metrics suggest

    Given the uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment, Bitcoin price bulls have no reason to bet against a six-week descending wedge pattern. A bearish market structure has been pressuring cryptocurrencies’ prices for the past six weeks, driving the total market capitalization to its lowest level in two months at $1.13 trillion. According to two derivative metrics,…

    Bitcoin, gold and the debt ceiling — Does something have to give?

    Traders are still tiptoeing around markets, as multiple risk events remain at the forefront, but BTC margin and futures markets are starting to favor a bullish breakout. Bitcoin has been trying to break above the $27,500 resistance for the past week but to no avail. One of the reasons limiting Bitcoin’s upside is the risk of an…

    ‘Significant risk’ of US Treasury running ‘out of funds’ soon: Report

    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…

    Circle reportedly adjusts USDC reserves to avoid US default risk

    The world’s second-largest stablecoin issuer wants to reduce its exposure to potential US debt defaults. Stablecoin issuer Circle has reportedly adjusted its reserves treasury in an effort to reduce the risks of United States debt defaults. According to a May 10 Politico newsletter, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said that the firm has adjusted the mix of…