Welcome to another weekly roundup from 99Bitcoins, sponsored by Michael Saylor (or at least trying!), where we’ll discuss if XRP is a good investment, and why Zcash is falling. As it stands, XRP is struggling with overhead resistance, while ZEC continues to sink deeper into bearish territory. Wider macro signals, Fed rate bets, equity rotation, and cooling energy […]
In Africa crypto news this week, the Ghana Gold Board is pushing for blockchain implementation in tracking global gold movements. Meanwhile, in South Africa, the South African Reserve Bank has warned of the stability risk from the country’s crypto sector. SARB adds crypto and stablecoins to new risk-monitoring category. Custody balances $1.5B, 7.8M users. Top […]
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil an agreement with Alberta Thursday which could clear the way for a new oil pipeline in exchange for stronger environmental regulations, while also walking back some of Ottawa’s climate policies. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said her government has been negotiating with Ottawa a “grand […]
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil an agreement with Alberta Thursday which could clear the way for a new oil pipeline in exchange for stronger environmental regulations, while also walking back some of Ottawa’s climate policies. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said her government has been negotiating with Ottawa a “grand […]
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities say the death toll rose to 55 in apartment complex fire. The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday may no longer be the retail bacchanalia of years past, when the promise of one-time bargains caused people to leave Thanksgiving tables for malls where some customers got into fistfights over toys or TVs. But the event still has enough enthusiasts to make it the biggest shopping day in […]
The provincial government has signed off on the Halifax Regional Municipality’s proposed regional planning changes related to Dartmouth Cove, but with some changes. Back in October, Halifax councillors voted in favour of restricting infilling at the cove. The changes require approval from the provincial government. “Staff raised questions around the municipal boundary, jurisdiction and whether […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Shares in Europe are mixed following gains in most Asian markets. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were nearly unchanged ahead of Thursday’s Thanksgiving holiday. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX climbed 0.2% to 23,781.53. Britain’s FTSE 100 slid 0.2% to 9,677.14, while the CAC […]
The market woke up fast last night as Bitcoin price bounced sharply from its recent bottom that had been forming for days, pulling back above $90,000 while ETH USD finally cracked the $3,000 level again. This jump surprised almost no one. ETF flow data has been turning green for two straight days, with both BlackRock […]
HONG KONG (AP) — The death toll from a massive fire that broke out at a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong has risen to 55, as firefighters continued to battle the blaze, among the deadliest in the city’s modern history. Hong Kong authorities said Thursday 51 people had been found dead on the scene, […]