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Market Wrap: Cryptos Recover From Drop After Fed Rate Hike; Expect Higher Volatility
16.3.2022
Cryptocurrencies experienced a wild trading day after the Fed raised rates for the first time since 2018. Bitcoin (BTC) was up about 3% over the past 24 hours, while altcoins such as SAND and LINK outperformed
Fed Hikes Benchmark Bank Rate for the First Time Since 2018, FOMC Expects 6 More Increases
16.3.2022
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...
Fed Raises Interest Rate by 25 Basis Points in First Rate Hike Since 2018
16.3.2022
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...
BTC price cracks $41K as hopes of peace in Eastern Europe send Bitcoin higher
16.3.2022
Bitcoin rises with Asian stocks, while $41,000 resistance gets a decisive after a brief but failed breakout overnight
Fighting economic warfare with crypto’s double-edged sword
16.3.2022
Let’s be careful when vilifying the one tool available to prevent financial suffering for Ukrainians and Russians
Bitcoin calls traders' bluff with fresh $40K fakeout as Fed decision day arrives
16.3.2022
Another trap for shorts and longs alike sparks over $200 million in cross-crypto liquidations
Bitcoin fails to crack $39K on Wall Street open as markets await Fed inflation decision
15.3.2022
Bitcoin price action begins to show signs of instability as $39,000 provides near-term resistance
BTC price struggles below $39K ahead of expected interest rate hike by the Fed
14.3.2022
Bitcoin consolidates below $39,000 as one trader warns about a possible squeeze on the daily chart, while a nine-year support level continues to hold strong
Investors Predict Fed to Hike Rates This Week — Reactions From Crypto, Stocks, Gold Market Expected
14.3.2022
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...
Bitcoin drifts into weekly close while Fed rate hike looms as next major BTC price trigger
13.3.2022
The Fed's decision on interest rates is due Wednesday — and everyone in Bitcoin is talking about it
Poll Suggests ECB May Wait Until Q4 to Raise Rates, Several Banks Expect a Series of Fed Rate Hikes This Year
7.3.2022
A recently published Reuters poll suggests the European Central Bank (ECB) may wait until the last quarter of the year (Q4) to raise its first interest rate in over ten years. The poll’s author details that after the conflict in Ukraine, “fewer economists” predict the ECB will...
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...
AUS and NZ Look Steadier with Global Commodity Price Hike
22.2.2022
As Russia stood on the verge of a world war with Ukraine, the global economy faced some major changes in the chart as well. The political climate between the two countries led to an unusual hike in commodity prices worldwide, the primary reason for this being the uneasiness among investors....
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 'whales' and 'fishes' pause accumulation as markets weigh March 50bps hike odds
17.2.2022
If Bitcoin benefited from quantitative easing, will it be hurt by quantitative tightening?