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Robert Kiyosaki Predicts End of US Dollar — Says War Giving Rise to Crypto as Safer Haven Than Fiat Money

The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has predicted the end of the U.S. dollar. Furthermore, he said that the Russian-Ukraine war has given rise to crypto as “a safer haven asset than government fake fiat money.” Robert Kiyosaki on War and Bitcoin The author of Rich Dad Poor…
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Fed Raises Interest Rate by 25 Basis Points in First Rate Hike Since 2018

  The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by 25 basis points today, marking the first rate hike in the US since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase was in line with what the central bank has long communicated to the market that it would do. (This is a developing story and is being…
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Fed Hikes Benchmark Bank Rate for the First Time Since 2018, FOMC Expects 6 More Increases

On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and Fed chair Jerome Powell held a press conference concerning the American economy, the central bank’s plans to address inflation, and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Powell announced that the FOMC decided to increase the benchmark bank rate by a quarter percentage and further noted the Fed anticipates…
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Bitcoin Consolidates as Fed Starts Two-Day Meeting

  Bitcoin (BTC) trimmed some of its losses from earlier in the day on Tuesday as market participants turned their focus to the expected interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday. At 16:56 UTC, the price of BTC stood at USD 39,199, up a mere 0.7% for the past 24 hours and…
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Ethereum Co-Founder Raises USD 450M & Bashes Solana, Another DeFi Hack + More News

  Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________  … Read More: Ethereum Co-Founder Raises USD 450M & Bashes Solana, Another DeFi Hack + More News  Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card

Elon Musk Says Tesla and Spacex See Significant Inflation Pressure — Confirms He Won’t Sell Crypto

Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has revealed that his two companies are seeing significant inflation pressure in raw materials and logistics. He advised people to own physical things when inflation is high but stressed he will not sell his cryptocurrencies: bitcoin, ether, and dogecoin. Elon Musk Discusses High Inflation The CEO of Tesla and…
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Investors Predict Fed to Hike Rates This Week — Reactions From Crypto, Stocks, Gold Market Expected

The U.S. central bank is expected to raise its target fed funds rate on Wednesday for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. Analysts and economists are hyper-focused on this key event, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues in Europe. If the Federal Reserve decides to increase the rate by a quarter percentage point…
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Data Shows US Consumer Prices Hit a 40-Year High, Biden Blames Inflation on ‘Putin’s Aggressive Actions’

Following the record 7.5% high for January, the U.S. Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data shows February’s CPI metrics rose to 7.9%. The CPI data published on Thursday is a new 40-year high and month over month, inflation jumped by 0.8%. President Joe Biden is blaming the inflation spike on Russia’s invasion, as he…
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Bitcoin Slips as US Inflation Jumps as Expected, ECB Slows Asset Purchases

  The US inflation rate hit 7.9% in February, up from 7.5% the month before, and in line with expectations. Bitcoin (BTC) immediately jumped higher on the news, before later reversing lower again, along with falling stock markets in both Europe and the US. (Updated at 14:48 UTC: updates throughout the entire text)… Read More:…
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Slide, Liquidations Soar as Market Awaits US Inflation Numbers

  Bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), and much of the broader crypto market traded sharply lower today, with liquidations of leveraged long positions amplifying the price drop. The crash comes as the market prepares for yet another high US inflation figure, and follows a jump in prices yesterday after details on an Executive Order on crypto…
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