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Cryptocurrency market falls below $1 trillion, as crypto lender Celsius pauses operations.

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Cryptocurrency prices are plunging again amid ongoing inflation and after Celcius, a crypto lending platform, paused withdrawals and transfers.

I have USDC in my account that I want to use to repay my loan that has a margin call right now, but I can't even repay the damn loan because of the transfer freeze. Some people on social media are referring to today as “Black Monday.” So where does crypto go from here? - Celsius: This is the wildcard on this list. Crypto investors are seeing red this morning as the entire cryptocurrency market appears to be heading off a cliff. As is completely understandable, Celsius users on Twitter are furious. This reduced consumer spending spooks the markets, which usually causes investors to flee riskier investments.

The bitcoin price has crashed, dragging down ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies. CryptoCodex. The combined cryptocurrency market has dropped below $1 ...

💷 On Thursday, the U.K.'s Bank of England will make its interest rate decision. "We are taking this action today to put Celsius in a better position to honor, over time, its withdrawal obligations," the company said in a blog post, adding it needed time to "stabilize liquidity and operations." Catch up quick: After the dramatic collapse of the terraUSD (UST) stablecoin and its support coin luna last month, crypto traders had been nervously watching the likes of Celsius, fearing similar high-interest accounts could also face difficulties as the bitcoin price continued to crash. 🏦 On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision with economists widely predicting another 50 basis point hike. Mercury rising: Major crypto lending platform Celsius has suspended all withdrawals from its platform due to what it called "extreme market conditions" as cryptocurrency prices go into free fall and users rush to get their coins off the platform. The issuer of the $72 billion tether stablecoin has this morning distanced itself from Celsius. "While Tether’s USDT a statement. Why it matters: Questions have been raised and rumors are swirling about how connected Celsius is to the wider crypto ecosystem and if the contagion will spread. Markets in the U.S. are set to open sharply lower, following declines in Asian and European stocks. Mere hours before suspending withdrawals, Celsius chief executive Alex Mashinsky hit out at critics on Twitter, denying users were having trouble withdrawing funds and accusing them of spreading FUD—a popular crypto acronym for "fear, uncertainty and doubt." 🗣 Tomorrow, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, Gary Gensler, will deliver remarks on the SEC's agenda at an event organized by the Wall Street Journal. Speaking last month, Gensler warned of more pain to come for the crypto market and said he feared "there’s going to be a lot of people hurt." ⚙️ Wall Street giant JPMorgan is gearing up to bring trillions of dollars of tokenized assets into the world of blockchain-based decentralized finance (DeFi) as it looks to tap the yield-generating potential of non-crypto assets "with the scale of institutional assets." Crypto lending platform Celsius' cel cryptocurrency has lost a face-melting 50% over the last 24 hours due to the platform suspending withdrawals, citing "extreme market conditions," sparking fears of an imminent collapse.

One of the world's biggest cryptocurrency lenders has paused all withdrawals as the market meltdown continues apace.

She said her department was due to release a report on the matter. The coin was valued at a little over $18 billion in early May before it crashed, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Tether, a popular stablecoin, broke its peg to the US dollar in May, puncturing the view that it could serve as a hedge against volatility.

The global crypto market cap is down to $1.03tn, a 20% drop for the week, according to CoinMarketCap. Peter Schiff, chief economist at Euro Pacific Capital, ...

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Bitcoin tumbles to an 18-month low, with cryptocurrencies selling off as inflation shock scares investors out of riskier assets · The crypto market endured its ...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen last week called for tighter regulation of the crypto industry. "Due to extreme market conditions, today we are announcing that Celsius is pausing all withdrawals, Swap, and transfers between accounts. The reading exceeded economist expectations for last month at 8.3% due to the soaring cost of energy and food. Ether, the second-biggest cryptocurrency, tanked 15.8% to trade at $1,234.93, set for its biggest one-day fall in a year, while while cardano and solana plummeted 13% and 16%, respectively. Last month, major tokens including bitcoin and ether endured intense sell-offs as investor anxiety built over the Fed's easing of its ultra-easy policy and a high-profile collapse in algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD. The crypto market as a whole had lost $500 billion in value as a result of the collapse. Meme coin dogecoin dropped 14%.

Prices of cryptocurrency fell after Celsius announced a pause on withdrawals from its DeFi lending platform. Binance has temporarily paused Bitcoin ...

One other area to watch is Bitcoin mining, where CoinTelegraph reports, based on data from Bitdeer and others, that older mining rigs risk shutdown at current prices and mining difficulty. In the midst of these falling crypto prices, the major trading exchange Binance has also paused Bitcoin withdrawals. In the hours that followed the pause, prices of other cryptocurrencies have also tumbled.

The world's most popular crypto asset also took a heavy knock from news that crypto lending platform Celsius Network paused withdrawals, citing volatile ...

"The digital currency dived more than 16 percent to hit $22,603 in afternoon London deals, striking a level last seen in December 2020. "The digital currency dived more than 16 percent to hit $22,603 in afternoon London deals, striking a level last seen in December 2020. In recent years, the crypto sector benefitted from a vast infusion of cash due to easy money policies from the world's biggest central banks. "The worry is that inflation is becoming too hot to handle by central banks who will be forced to douse economies with jets of freezing water, in the form of much steeper interest rate rises, to get it under control," added Streeter. "With the era of cheap money coming rapidly to an end, traders are becoming much more risk averse and turning their backs on crypto assets." "Today we are announcing that Celsius is pausing all withdrawals, swap, and transfers between accounts," the platform said in a statement. 'Severe bruising' - "Bitcoin and ether are continuing to get a severe bruising in the ring," said Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Susannah Streeter. In recent years, the crypto sector benefitted from a vast infusion of cash due to easy money policies from the world's biggest central banks. "The worry is that inflation is becoming too hot to handle by central banks who will be forced to douse economies with jets of freezing water, in the form of much steeper interest rate rises, to get it under control," added Streeter. "With the era of cheap money coming rapidly to an end, traders are becoming much more risk averse and turning their backs on crypto assets." "Today we are announcing that Celsius is pausing all withdrawals, swap, and transfers between accounts," the platform said in a statement. 'Severe bruising' - "Bitcoin and ether are continuing to get a severe bruising in the ring," said Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Susannah Streeter.

Bitcoin and ethereum tanked more than 15% Monday morning amid surging inflation and a shaky stock market. Here's what it means for crypto investors.

Bitcoin has the highest score of all cryptocurrencies, with ethereum close behind — even if there’s a return to prices closer to their all-time highs in late 2021. Reaction: “It is important to understand that bitcoin’s current drawdown in price is largely driven by changes in the macro economy. If you’ve done that, considered the risks, and feel like you’re ready to invest in some crypto, experts generally recommend keeping any crypto investments below 5% of your portfolio and only investing what you’re ultimately comfortable with losing. Reaction: “Bitcoin bears certainly are in ruckus mode, berating the largest crypto the way a schoolyard bully seeks out for tormenting the same easy mark. For the moment, extreme market conditions and fed policy updates are exacerbating the consequences for crypto assets.” The crypto market has been increasingly tracking the stock market, which has been trading in the red recently. Reaction: “I’ve heard a lot of people claim that bitcoin is somehow a unique weapon to protect yourself from inflation. “Economists expected the CPI to rise 8.3% year over year, but the headline inflation level actually came in at 8.6%. Wall Street was groping for a sign that inflation may have peaked. Bitcoin has slid for nearly 12 straight weeks, falling from nearly $49,000 in March to under $23,000. “Crypto hobbles into the week somewhat beholden to the whims of the stock markets, clearly on pins and needles over May inflation numbers — the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report dropped on Friday,” says Rich Blake, a financial consultant at Uphold, a crypto exchange. Ethereum has followed a similar pattern, going from $3,500 in March to under $1,200. Bitcoin fell below $23,000 and ethereum dropped under $1,200.