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Federal Reserve entering 'gradual print' mode — Lyn Alden

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzNmMzUtMGM4Yi03ZDYwLTlmODQtZTE5MGJhMDMwNGVhLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Federal Reserve entering 'gradual print' mode — Lyn Alden" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Whether the Federal Reserve is engaging in quantitative easing is purely semantic, according to Alden, who says all roads lead to debasement.</p>

VCs clash over non-financial use cases in Web3 and crypto

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDMvMDE5NWQ3NzctZjI5NC03MWQ1LTk4NWUtNWRkNmNmMjFlNDE2.jpg" alt="VCs clash over non-financial use cases in Web3 and crypto" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Chris Dixon, a managing partner at a16z crypto, said that non-financial use cases in crypto will flourish when regulations become clear.</p>

The labor market was bad last year. Will investors get stung by a poor January jobs report, too?

Investors are on edge about the January jobs report after an anxious week on Wall Street — but the survey is likely to tell them more about the past than the future of a fragile U.S. labor market.

My brother-in-law invested $30K in our California condo. It has a 3% mortgage rate. He’s pushing me to sell. Is now a good time?

“We’re only breaking even because of rising HOA fees in this state.”

Google search volume for 'crypto' hovers near yearly low amid market rout

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzNlNGUtMGJmNi03NjBhLThjN2UtOWM3NTY0ZDk1N2I0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Google search volume for 'crypto' hovers near yearly low amid market rout" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Investor sentiment in crypto is now at the same level it was during the 2022 Terra-LUNA crash that sent shockwaves through the crypto market.</p>

Bitcoin bear market not over? Trader sees BTC price 'real bottom' at $50K

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzNkYTEtNTNmOC03Zjk1LThkYmMtZTc2NmJhMjllYmNlLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin bear market not over? Trader sees BTC price 'real bottom' at $50K" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin price analysis stayed bearish on the outlook for BTC, predicting new macro lows in a repeat of the 2022 bear market.</p>

Jack Dorsey’s Block may cut up to 10% of staff in business overhaul: Report

Analysts forecast Block to post $403 million in Q4 profit on $6.25 billion revenue, following a third quarter marked by strong gross profit growth but mixed market reaction.

ARK extends Coinbase selling streak with another $22M sale, adds Bullish

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjJmOTktNGFjMy03OGEzLWJlNDctYjdkYzc2OWIyMjFjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="ARK extends Coinbase selling streak with another $22M sale, adds Bullish" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest sold 134,472 Coinbase shares across three ETFs while buying over 393,000 shares of crypto platform Bullish.</p>

Bitcoin under $70K gives institutions a ‘new crack of the apple’: Bitwise CEO

Bitcoin is in a bear market and is “getting swept up” with the rest of the macro assets, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley declared during a television interview.

Bithumb claws back 99.7% of overpaid Bitcoin, covers remaining shortfall

Bithumb says it has reclaimed most of the excess BTC credited during a promotional error and used company funds to cover 1,788 Bitcoin that had already been sold.

'Massive consolidation' expected across crypto industry: Bullish CEO

The crypto industry is about to get a wakeup call, as many companies will realize "they don’t have businesses, they have products," says Bullish CEO Tom Farley.

Crypto retail investors are trying to 'meta-analyze' crypto crash: Santiment

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzNhZGUtNmEyMy03ZmU1LThiYWMtODQzYzQwMTM0MjdhLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto retail investors are trying to 'meta-analyze' crypto crash: Santiment" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Santiment said the increased use of “capitulation” among crypto users on social media could suggest the market bottom has already happened.</p>

‘I’m not made of money’: My heating engineer didn’t fix my radiators on his first visit. Do I pay him a second time?

“He charged $180 for the second visit for his time, including $40 for the part.”

Over 23% of traders now expect interest rate cut at next FOMC meeting

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjMzMDktZTE2Yi03ZGQ5LTgzNDgtZmY3MjVlOWE0MTg5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Over 23% of traders now expect interest rate cut at next FOMC meeting" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The number of traders expecting a rate cut at the March Federal Open Market Committee meeting rose following fears of a hawkish Fed nominee.</p>

CFTC expands payment stablecoin criteria to include national trust banks

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzM5ZDEtY2EyYi03NTJhLWE4YmItYTk0YzFkNDgyNmEzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="CFTC expands payment stablecoin criteria to include national trust banks" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revised a previous staff letter to reflect the regulations in the GENIUS stablecoin framework.</p>

There is a severe doctor shortage. How to find a good one.

What can you do if your doctor retires or quits?

Getting a doctor’s appointment will become even harder as a perfect storm hits the U.S. healthcare system

Healthcare costs are going up across the board, and fewer people are properly insured — or insured at all.

Investors are asking if they need to own gold and silver at all

Precious metals may be done falling — but they’re not done being tested.

Bitcoin difficulty drops by over 11%, sharpest drop since 2021 China ban

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmEwZGYtM2IwMC03Mzk4LWE5YTUtODJjZGMzNDQwMTEwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin difficulty drops by over 11%, sharpest drop since 2021 China ban" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Bitcoin network's mining difficulty dropped by as much as 27% within a single adjustment period during China's 2021 crypto mining ban.</p>

What crashed Bitcoin? Three theories behind BTC's trip below $60K

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzM3YmItMmM2NC03NzBlLWE0YWMtYTI0N2Y1ZGIyYWFmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="What crashed Bitcoin? Three theories behind BTC's trip below $60K" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Hong Kong hedge funds’ leveraged BTC price bets are emerging as the main trigger behind Bitcoin’s sharp month-long sell-off.</p>