Reduced inflationary pressure fueled crypto investors’ appetite for risk markets, eliminating the possibility of bears profiting from the Jan. 20, $580 million Bitcoin options expiry. Bitcoin (BTC) price has held above $20,700 for 4 days, fueling bulls’ hope for another leg up to $23,000 or even $25,000. Behind the optimistic move was a decline in…
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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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As the collapse of major exchange FTX continues to fuel a bearish mood throughout the cryptosphere, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has called for the introduction of tighter regulations for the crypto industry. “The recent failure of a major cryptocurrency exchange and the unfortunate impact that has resulted for holders and investors of crypto assets…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard have stressed the need for strong crypto regulation. Yellen said the FTX collapse shows “the weaknesses” of the entire crypto sector while Brainard cautioned that failures from one platform are “spilling over into elsewhere.” Yellen: Crypto Needs ‘Very Careful Regulation’ U.S. Treasury Secretary…
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The CEO of investment management firm Ark Invest has warned that if the Federal Reserve does not pivot, the current economic setup will be similar to 1929 when the Great Depression started. Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk agreed. The Fed, Inflation, and the Great Depression Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood, who is also…
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On Nov. 3, 2022, the Bank of England followed the U.S. Federal Reserve by codifying the eighth consecutive benchmark bank rate hike by 75 basis points (bps). The increase brings the United Kingdom’s main lending rate to 3%, after a majority of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members voted in favor of the 75bps increase.…
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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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During the European session, the Bitcoin price prediction remains bullish following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. After three consecutive “jumbo” rate hikes of 0.75 percentage points each, the Federal Reserve finally announced another rate increase on Wednesday, this one a full 0.75 percentage points higher in an effort to slow inflation. … Read More: Bitcoin…
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Today’s Federal Reserve (Fed) FOMC meeting could decide the fate of crypto and Bitcoin for the coming weeks and months. As NewsBTC has reported in recent weeks, financial markets around the world are hanging on every word from the Federal Reserve to predict future policies. Currently, there is little doubt that the FED will raise…
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Amid the chaotic economy, plagued with central bank tinkering, supply chain issues, and red-hot inflation, the professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke believes a “pretty big recession” will take place in 2023. Speaking in an interview on Oct. 28, Hanke said that he updated the probability of a U.S. recession to…
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