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Economist Saifedean Ammous sparked fierce debate on social media by questioning the importance of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Zcash vs. Bitcoin.

Cyclical financial crises and the steady growth of the money supply have eroded the ability to build capital and achieve social mobility.

Nearly 67% of investors forecast an interest rate cut of 25 basis points in December when polled during the first week of November.

The last US penny, which is valued at $0.01, costs about 3.7 times its face value to mint, as inflation erodes the value of fiat currency.

Current fiscal and monetary policies will cause hard asset prices to rise, but both are signs of late-stage economic decay, Dalio said.

Bloomberg reports that Gemini is looking to expand into prediction markets, which would mark one of the company’s biggest moves since going public in September.

Despite an $8 billion rise in realized cap, Bitcoin’s recovery lacks the continued inflows from ETFs and Michael Saylor’s Strategy as the main demand drivers, according to CryptoQuant.

Crypto prices remain depressed due to macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, despite interest rate cuts and positive trade news.

Point-in-time audits fail in composable, adversarial markets. AI-powered continuous assurance using solvers and simulation replaces episodic security checks.

Positive regulatory developments in the US over the last 12 months are a good sign for the digital asset industry and markets, the Strategy co-founder said.

Growing optimism surrounding a potential trade deal is the main catalyst for a recovery in investor sentiment ahead of Thursday’s tariff meeting, industry watchers told Cointelegraph.

Hayes previously predicted that Bitcoin’s price would soar to $250,000 when the Bank of Japan pivoted to quantitative easing measures.

Currency inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty are driving the price of gold, Bitcoin and similar assets to new levels.

Ethereum layer-2 tokens outperformed the market, with Mantle surging 31%, driven by Bybit integration and increasing adoption across scaling solutions.

Amid growing demand for safe-haven assets due to a US government shutdown, stimulus checks may bring an “additional liquidity catalyst,” market analysts told Cointelegraph.