(Kitco News) – The U.S. labor market has defied all expectations in 2024, but sentiment has started to shift as five months of consecutive outperformance come to an end. Heading into the weekend, markets continue to digest the disappointing nonfarm payrolls numbers. The U.S. economy created 175,000 jobs last month, according to the Bureau of
In a controversial report, Forbes unveiled a list of 20 “crypto billion-dollar zombies,” Layer 1 (L1) tokens, which the news outlet defines as crypto assets with substantial valuations but “limited utility beyond speculative trading.” These cryptocurrencies and projects include Ripple, XRP, Ethereum Classic (ETC), Tezos (XTZ), Algorand (ALGO), and Cardano (ADA), among others. XRP And
Despite BTC’s recent unimpressive price action, crypto analyst Doctor Profit has shared his bullish sentiment for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market. The analyst further suggested that a parabolic move was imminent and that crypto investors should position themselves accordingly. Crypto Market Preparing For A “Third Industrial Revolution” Doctor Profit mentioned in an X (formerly
Gold investors and traders witnessed the largest single-day drop in gold futures in over three years on Monday. Gold futures plummeted by $65.60, or 2.73%, marking the steepest decline since February 2021. The catalyst behind this sharp sell-off was Israel’s restrained response to the recent missile and drone attack launched by Iran. Despite the massive
(Kitco News) – Gold’s unprecedented rally in record territory has attracted a lot of attention from fund managers; however, some funds are worried that the precious metal run has gone a little too far. According to Bank of America’s latest Fund Manager Survey, 26% of survey participants said gold is overvalued. According to the survey,
(Kitco News) – After posting dramatic declines late last week and through the weekend, the cryptocurrency market continued its downward trajectory on Monday. Bitcoin (BTC) did manage to hold key support around $62k over the weekend, but after bulls managed to push King Crypto close to $67k by 6 am EDT, they ran out of
(Kitco News) – The gold market is not paying attention to U.S. inflation or U.S. interest rates as investors aren’t worried about opportunity costs in a world with unprecedented geopolitical and economic uncertainty, according to one market strategist. Thursday, in an interview with Kitco News, Kristina Hooper, chief investment strategist at Invesco, said that despite
The cryptocurrency market has witnessed a significant surge after a prolonged bear market and the intensified crypto winter caused by the collapse of crypto exchanges and firms during 2022 and part of 2023. Notably, Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies have experienced substantial price surges, accompanied by renewed interest from institutional investors entering the market through
(Kitco News) – Monday saw the return of bull market momentum for cryptos as Bitcoin (BTC) climbed back above $70,000 while several dozen altcoins recorded double-digit gains, exciting crypto traders and reigniting FOMO for underexposed investors. It was the opposite story for stocks, which fell under pressure at the market open to start the
Crypto experts and analysts have given their opinions on how Bitcoin could rise in this bull cycle, with some opining that the flagship crypto token could rise to as high as $237,000. Now, this crypto expert has given a more ambitious price prediction, raising the possibility of Bitcoin hitting $500,000. Bullish Sentiment Shows Bitcoin Can