Ethereum was marginally higher on Feb. 1, as markets prepare for the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting results. Many are expecting that the U.S. Federal Reserve will increase rates by 25 basis points, taking current rates to 4.75%. Bitcoin was in the green on Wednesday, as prices rose above $23,000. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC)…
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Multi-month BTC price highs keep trickling in, but Fed volatility looms as the FOMC coincides with the Bitcoin monthly candle close. Bitcoin (BTC) starts a key week with a familiar cocktail of price spikes mixed with fear that the bear market will return. After sealing its highest weekly close in almost six months, BTC/USD remains…
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The Bitcoin price rally has stalled for five days now. After BTC experienced a furious surge from $21,000 to $23,000 last Friday, the price is now in a consolidation phase. The reasons for this are diverse. As NewsBTC reported, Bitcoin’s Relative Strength Index (RSI) on a daily basis is showing severe overheating. The technical indicator…
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As investors examine the next move of the Federal Reserve, analysts, economists and market participants are also closely monitoring inflation levels. In Dec. 2022, the annual inflation rate dropped to 6.5%, and many experts predict it will decrease further. However, economist Mohamed El-Erian of the University of Cambridge believes inflation will become “sticky” in midyear,…
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Bitcoin consolidated marginally below $17,000, as market volatility remained high following the recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes. In December’s meeting, the U.S Federal Reserve agreed to maintain hiking rates, with inflation still near historic highs. Ethereum also remained close to recent highs on Thursday. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) mostly consolidated on Thursday, as price…
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The Bitcoin price has responded to yesterday’s release of the FOMC Minutes with a brief bounce to $16,990, only to revert back to the previous range of around $16,800 shortly after, within 30 minutes. And this trend could continue in the weeks and months ahead. Macro analyst Alex Kruger stated: Welcome to the 2023 Pump…
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With more than $1 billion in market cap, Internet Computer is part of the top 50 cryptocurrencies according to CoinGecko. Although the crypto market is certainly bullish on the token, the positive sentiment on the crypto has not reflected in the charts in the past days. According to CoinGecko, the token is down by 5%…
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Bitcoin failed to maintain its upward trend on November 24 and fell below $16,650 despite the release of dovish FOMC meeting minutes. Members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted in early November to raise interest rates by 75 basis points, or 0.75%. However, Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated in a press conference that…
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Bitcoin failed to maintain its upward trend on November 23 and fell below $16,650. However, following the release of dovish FOMC meeting minutes, Bitcoin is gaining bullish momentum. According to FOMC minutes, Fed officials’ “Substantial Majority” see rate hikes slowing “soon.” Most Open Market Desk survey respondents thought a 50 basis point increase in…
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On November 3, the Bitcoin price fell sharply following the Fed’s interest rate hike decision, but the losses were short-lived as BTC reclaimed pre-FOMC trading levels. The Fed was widely expected to raise interest rates by 75 basis points, and the majority of that was already factored in, limiting the crypto market’s losses…. Read More:…
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