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Fed's Rate Hike Cycle Has Peaked, Investment Banks Say
7.8.2023
The end of the tightening cycle does not necessarily imply a quick pivot toward zero interest rate policy, meaning animal spirits may not return to the crypto market anytime soon
ECB Tightens Grip With 12th Consecutive Rate Hike; Lagarde Asserts ‘No Cuts’ Amid Lingering Inflation Concerns
27.7.2023
The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised the benchmark bank rates by 25 basis points (bps) citing that inflation was down but still remained “too high for too long.” When ECB president Christine Lagarde was pressed about cutting rates by reporters, Lagard insisted the central bank was “not going...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Dips Nearly 3% in Response to Federal Reserve's 25 Basis Point Rate Hike
27.7.2023
Bitcoin's current trading price is 29,464, indicating a slight 0.50% increase on Thursday.
However, the cryptocurrency faced a notable dip of nearly 3% in the last seven days in response to the Federal Reserve's decision to raise the federal funds rate by 25 basis points.
Despite the economy...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Post-Fed Rate Hike Fizzles. Will BTC's Recent Low Volatility Last Much Longer?
27.7.2023
zkSync Era launched only in March but has more daily active addresses than Arbitrum and Optimism, the two largest scaling solutions by total value locked, underscoring the rising interest in its potential airdrop
Bitcoin Surpasses $29.6K After Fed's Rate Hike; CoinDesk Market Index Jumps 1.2%
27.7.2023
A few more Fed rate hikes are likely, but "the hardest work is done," one expert said
Fed Raises Interest Rates by 25 Bps, Maintains Optionality on Further Hikes – Here is How Crypto Reacted
26.7.2023
As broadly expected by market participants, the US Federal Reserve just lifted interest rates by 25 bps, taking them to their highest level in 22 years at 5.25-5.5%.
In his post-policy announcement press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the Fed is maintaining the optionality...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates, as Markets Prepare for 25-Basis-Point Fed Rate Hike
26.7.2023
Bitcoin consolidated marginally above the $29,000 level on Wednesday, ahead of today’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. It is widely expected that the Fed will increase rates by 25 basis points, after holding off on hiking last month. Ethereum also remained mostly unchanged....
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Stuck Below $30,000 Ahead of Potential Fed Rate Hike
26.7.2023
As of Wednesday, Bitcoin price is trading at $29,250, showing a modest increase of nearly 0.50%.
However, the cryptocurrency remains stuck below the critical $30,000 level, with investors closely monitoring the upcoming Federal Reserve (Fed) rate decision.
The anticipation of a potential rate...
Bitcoin Stuck Below $30K Before Likely Fed Rate Hike, While DOGE Spikes 9%
26.7.2023
Except for the popular meme coin, which was recently up more than 10%, the largest cryptos by market cap were largely unchanged over the past 24 hours as investors awaited a likely 25 basis point increase from the U.S. central bank
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Dips 3% Amid Binance Lawsuit and Potential Rate Hike Concerns
25.7.2023
Bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency, is facing a dip of 3% as it trades at $29,171 on Tuesday. The failure to sustain higher price levels may have influenced aggressive bearish sentiments, leading to short positions, while short-term bulls have chosen to secure their profits.
Amidst...
Crypto Catalysts: Likely Rate Hike on the Menu as FOMC Begins Latest Monetary Policy Deliberations
25.7.2023
The U.S. central bank has been telegraphing its intent in the weeks after halting rate increases last month for the first time in over a year. ThePersonal Consumption Expenditures report arrives Friday, but cryptos and other risk-on assets have been largely immune to macro events
End of Fed’s Tightening Cycle: Bernanke, Majority of Polled Economists See Terminal Rate Hike Ahead
23.7.2023
With just a four-day window to go, the U.S. Federal Reserve appears primed to raise the federal funds rate by 25-basis-points (bps) at the forthcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for Wednesday. The market presently maintains the conviction that this quarter-point uptick...
Bitcoin Bounces at $29,500 Support, But Still Stuck Within Recent Ranges – Will the Upcoming Fed Meeting Break BTC’s Slumber?
21.7.2023
Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s first and largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has once again bounced at support in the $29,500 area and was last changing hands just above $30,000.
BTC has tested key short-term support in the mid-$29,000s on multiple occasions so far this week, with...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates to Start Weekend, ETH Remains Below $1,900
8.7.2023
Bitcoin was hovering near the $30,000 level to start the weekend, as markets continued to digest the latest U.S. nonfarm payrolls report. Payrolls came in at 209,000, less than the 225,000 expected, putting slight doubt in a potential July rate hike. Ethereum continued to trade below $1,900...
Bitcoin Retreats to $30.6K as Blowout ADP Report Strengthens Fed Rate Hike Bets
6.7.2023
Traders now see a 94% chance of the Fed raising rates by 25 basis points later this month
Turkish Lira Plunges to Record Low a Day After Central Bank’s Interest Rate Policy U-Turn
25.6.2023
The Turkish lira fell to 25.74 per dollar just under a day after the central bank hiked interest rates for the first time since 2021. Although the rate hike decision was widely anticipated, the increase still fell short of the 21% that some analysts had predicted. Turkish Lira Down 21% Since...
Bitcoin Price Outlook for June
16.6.2023
Halfway through June, crypto markets have been rocked by several macro factors, which have brought bears to return to action. Bitcoin has moved below $25,000 for the first time since March, as the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued both Binance and Coinbase. The Federal Reserve has also...
Bitcoin Sinks to 25.5K, Altcoins Tumble, as Investors Shrug Off Fed Rate Hike Pause
14.6.2023
Ether tumbled below $1.7K just two hours after the U.S. central bank met widespread expectations by ending its more than year-long diet of interest rate increases
Fed Pauses Interest Rates After 10 Consecutive Hikes; Committee Likely to Raise Rates ‘Somewhat Further’ This Year
14.6.2023
In accordance with market predictions, the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to halt its rate hike this month after ten consecutive hikes since last year. The members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) asserted that the U.S. banking system is still “sound and resilient,” and...
Fed Preview: Bitcoin Market Skews Bearish as Analysts Anticipate 'Hawkish Rate-Hike Pause'
14.6.2023
Options market shows a bias for puts, or bearish bets, tied to bitcoin ahead of the pivotal Fed meeting