Tag - Interest rates

Bitcoin eyes $100,000 amid 74.5% probability of 25bps rate cut

Bitcoin price is under the spotlight as markets anticipate a potential Federal Reserve rate cut that could drive fresh momentum. Notably, the CME FedWatch Tool has indicated a 74.5% possibility of a 0.25% rate cut by the Federal Reserve at its forthcoming Dec. 18 meeting. This comes after the 50 bps rate cut in September and 25 bps last month. If...

Bitcoin exchange inflows surge, increasing the likelihood of a selloff

Bitcoin started to see increased inflows into centralized exchanges from Dec. 1, hinting at a potential selloff. According to data provided by IntoTheBlock, the Bitcoin btc7.74%Bitcoin exchange net flows surged from a net outflow of $69 million to a net inflow of $326 million. The flagship cryptocurrency recorded a net inflow of $230 million on Dec. 3. BTC exchange...

Ringgit rebounds slightly against US$ ahead of 2Q GDP estimates

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit rebounded to open slightly higher against the US dollar on positive sentiment ahead of the release of Malaysia’s advance second quarter of 2024 (2Q 2024) gross domestic product (GDP) estimates today. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) is scheduled to release the 2Q 2024 GDP estimate data in the afternoon. At 8 am,...