Bitcoin’s Post-Halving Price

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Bitcoin’s Post-Halving Price

Despite entering a hyped-up halving event over the weekend, Bitcoin’s price remained mostly flat on Sunday.

Background: Late Friday marked Bitcoin’s halving, an event every few years when the supply of Bitcoin mined decreases. It is said that this decrease in supply improves the price.

Price: Yet the halving event didn’t have a major impact on the price of Bitcoin. In the past week, the price is up about 2%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is actually in the red during the last 30 days.

Zooming Out: Average Bitcoin transaction fees jumped over the weekend, according to CoinDesk.

Final Thoughts: Bitcoin has faced two great catalysts in 2024: The approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds) and this halving event. With both events in the past, investors should watch interest rates. If interest rates remain elevated, that could spell trouble for Bitcoin.

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Notable Economic Events Today: N/A.

Salesforce’s Informatica Acquisition Talks

It turns out that technology giant Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) may not acquire Informatica (NYSE: INFA) after all.

Details: The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that talks between Salesforce and the data management software company fizzled after both parties couldn’t agree on terms.

Background: Rumors about this potential acquisition began a few days ago, but most investors weren’t on board.

Stock Prices: Salesforce is up 5% this year while Informatica is up 30%.

Final Thoughts: Salesforce is already dealing with enough headaches as it tries to overcome a weaker financial outlook.

Among major cryptocurrencies, Chainlink did the best on Sunday with a 5.4% gain.

Final Thoughts: Chainlink is still down more than 12% in the last 30 days.

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