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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?
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
AUD Falls as RBA in No Rush to Hike Interest Rates
11.2.2022
Tightening the economy appears to be a globally popular trend. This comes to light as markets everywhere struggle to control the rising inflation in their respective countries. The Reserve Bank of Australia, however, is not in any rush to make a rash decision. Calling it risky and too early,...
Head Of Xbox Downplays Fears Of Game Pass Price Hike
9.2.2022
Game Pass has never been more popular, and after Microsoft revealed its plan to buy Activision Blizzard and add some of that company’s biggest games to the service, an increase in the Game Pass subscription price has never felt more inevitable. Newly minted Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer...
Kazakhstan Mulls Fivefold Increase of Electricity Tax on Crypto Mining
9.2.2022
Authorities in Kazakhstan are discussing new regulations for the country’s crypto space that may lead to a serious increase in the tax burden on the mining business. Among the proposed changes is a fivefold hike of the fee miners pay per each kilowatt-hour of utilized electricity. Mining...
XTB Notes 69% Hike in Q4 Profits
3.2.2022
XTB, a Poland-based retail broker, recently released its Q4 report, noting a 69% surge in profits. The company also reported a 31.2% year-over-year jump in operating income, with other parameters showing immense growth. The growth ended up with the Polish broker amassing 183.6 million...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Prices Shaken as Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged
27.1.2022
Cryptocurrency markets were volatile on Thursday as traders appeared to react to the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged. Bitcoin and ethereum both saw price uncertainty, as markets now expect a March hike. Bitcoin After making a run towards the $40,000 resistance...