Bitcoin Rallies On Fragile Peace Deal Between Israel And Lebanon
Bitcoin traders are already betting the wider US-Iran ceasefire will hold. Data from prediction market Polymarket puts the odds of a permanent peace deal by April 22 at 23%. Related Reading: Bitcoin Rally Faces First Test At $76K As Sellers Step In: Analysts Markets React To Diplomatic Breakthrough That confidence is showing up in Bitcoin’s price. The world’s largest cryptocurrency climbed to $74,650 on Thursday, bouncing back from an intraday low of around $73,050, according to TradingView data. The move came within hours of US President Donald Trump announcing a 10-day....
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Crypto analyst Crypflow has explained what the Bitcoin relief rally above $71,000 means for the leading crypto and hinted that BTC could still drop lower. This came as the analyst alluded to the previous bear markets and how recent rallies are mirroring price action in past cycles. Analyst Warns Relief Rallies Are Getting Weaker Amid Bitcoin’s Rally Above $71,000 In an X post, Crypflow stated that Bitcoin relief rallies are weakening and that every bear market has them. He noted that during the 2014 bear market, BTC saw relief rallies of up to 100% while in 2018, it saw rallies of between....
As political leaders in crisis-hit Lebanon bicker over positions in the yet-to-be-formed government, the country’s runaway inflation rate surged to 211% in May 2022, new data has shown. Economist Steve Hanke insists that a currency board is a solution to Lebanon’s currency woes. Black Market in Fuel Driving Inflation The inflation rate in crisis-torn Lebanon surged to 211% in May, making it the 23rd consecutive time the consumer price index (CPI) has surged, a report has said. The revelation of the latest inflation figure comes as the country’s politicians reportedly....
In an ever-growing list of countries issuing public advisories about bitcoin and digital currency as a whole, Lebanon is also doing the same. Specifically, it's the Bank of Lebanon - and they have much similar things to say as previous nations who have issued warnings. In the advisory, dated December 19th, 2013, the Bank of Lebanon warns users that user funds in bitcoin are not in any way backed by the government, and funds sent to another party by means of digital currency either willingly or accidentally are non-reversible. The central bank also warns of the use of digital currency for....
Central bankers hope the CBDC will help restore confidence in Lebanon's shaky banking sector.
Crypto could prove to be the solution to a country like Lebanon to restore its failing economy. Lebanon’s financial system is fundamentally dysfunctional as a result of decades of mismanagement. Lebanese citizens are increasingly resorting to cryptocurrencies as a means of survival in the face of economic turmoil hounding the country of 6.8 million, according […]