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Rate hikes, CPI and war in Europe — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
7.3.2022
A grim cocktail of macro triggers converges on Bitcoin, with risk assets looking at a "rough" few days coming up, analysts warn
While the Fed Monitors the ‘Ukraine Situation Closely,’ Powell Still Expects a Series of Quarter-Point Rate Hikes
3.3.2022
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell still expects to see interest rate hikes starting in March, but the Fed chief further stressed that the central bank will “need to be nimble.” In remarks prepared for members of U.S. Congress, Powell discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine...
Bitcoin heads for $42K support as stocks pullback nudges BTC price lower
3.3.2022
Turbulent macro moves underscore Bitcoin's correlation to U.S. stocks indices, with BTC/USD reaching its lowest levels for March so far
Federal Reserve Chairman Powell Sees Rate Hike This Month as 'Appropriate'
2.3.2022
The Fed chair said that wages are rising at the fastest pace in many years and that price increases are spreading to a broader range of goods and services
Bitcoin casts off dip, climbs past $45K as Fed signals rate hike coming in March
2.3.2022
Bitcoin price action passes $45,000 once more as markets keep traders on their toes
US Inflation Could Be Worse Than Expected, Goldman Sachs Says — Atlanta Fed President Favors 25 BPS Rate Hike
1.3.2022
While the conflict in Ukraine is a hot topic, fears of rising inflation continue to haunt Americans residing in the country, as economists and analysts note U.S. inflation will likely remain high. Inflation is likely going to be worse than initially feared this year, Goldman Sachs explained in...
Crypto 'best place' to store wealth during Fed rate hike: Pantera CEO
18.2.2022
"I think when all’s said and done, investors will be given a choice: they have to invest in something, and if rates are rising, blockchain is going to be the most relatively attractive," said Dan Morehead
Bitcoin briefly dips below $43K as Fed says rate hike 'soon appropriate'
17.2.2022
The odds are on for a March rate increase after Wednesday's FOMC minutes, but stocks also fear geopolitical instability this week
Bitcoin dips before Fed rate hike cues amid warning over $9T balance sheet
16.2.2022
Reducing the balance sheet may spark bigger Bitcoin losses than a rate hike, one analyst warns
Crypto investors hedging out risks ahead of March rate hike
15.2.2022
Analytics firm Glassnode sees several signs that investors are hunkering down for a rough storm as the Fed rate hike in March looms with uncertain outcomes
Precious Metals, Cryptocurrencies, Stock Markets Falter Following Powell’s Rate Hike Statements
27.1.2022
Equities, crypto markets, and precious metals did well during the early morning trading sessions on Wednesday, just before the U.S. central bank wrapped up its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. While the Fed said in a statement that the benchmark interest rate would rise soon,...
Bitcoin holds onto 10% gains ahead of crucial Fed rate hike comments
25.1.2022
Bulls lift the market higher on the back of a stocks resurgence, but the specter of the Fed is on the horizon
Bitcoin dip below $40K follows Fed signal of a possible fourth rate hike in 2022
10.1.2022
BTC’s abrupt drop to $39,650 came after the Federal Reserve floated the prospect of a fourth rate hike in 2022
Wharton’s Professor Warns About Inflation, Predicts Many Rate Hikes, Says Bitcoin Has Replaced Gold for Millennials
3.1.2022
A finance professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has warned about inflation and the Fed hiking rates many more times than the market expects. He also said that bitcoin has become the new gold for the millennials. Finance Professor on Bitcoin and Inflation Wharton’s...
Bank of England Releases Surprise Rate Hike
17.12.2021
The Bank of England recently surprised the market with its sudden bank rate hike. The central bank surged the rate by 0.15%, taking it to 0.25%. The bank previously issued the surge three and half years back, following a sustained period of an asset-buying program and low rates. The financial...
Fed’s Vice Chair Says Tapering May Happen in 2021, Senator Joe Manchin ‘Alarmed Over Record Amount of Stimulus Injections’
6.8.2021
The U.S. central bank’s vice chairman Richard Clarida explained on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve could begin tapering large asset purchases this year. Also, that the first interest rate hike since the onset of Covid-19 could happen in 2023. Meanwhile, despite members of the Fed saying...
Fed Expects 2 Rate Hikes in 2023, Stock Market Plunges, Powell Anticipates Higher Inflation
17.6.2021
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday told the public that it has forwarded the time frame for raising interest rates. “Progress on vaccinations will likely continue to reduce the effects of the public health crisis on the economy, but risks to the economic outlook remain,” the Federal Open...