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Bitcoin Price Dips as Fed Chair Powell Says March Rate Cut Unlikely – Where Next for BTC?
31.1.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price has dipped back below $43,000 in wake of hawkish comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, who on Wednesday commented that he doesn’t think it likely the FOMC will be confident enough to cut US interest rates as soon as March. ⚠️ Powell: Not Likely Committee Will...
Bitcoin Dips to $42.4K as Fed's Powell Pours Cold Water on March Rate Cut
31.1.2024
Bitcoin dipped to $42,300, while crypto majors ETH, ADA, DOT fell 3%-4% with Solana's SOL tumbling over 6%
Fed Maintains Interest Rates, Seeks ‘Greater Confidence’ on Inflation Goal; Bitcoin and Gold Hold Steady
31.1.2024
On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2023, the U.S. Federal Reserve opted to maintain the federal funds rate unchanged. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) additionally stated that the committee “does not expect it will be appropriate to reduce the target range until it has gained greater confidence...
Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Sounds Hawkish Note on March
31.1.2024
Bitcoin investors have mostly been focused on spot ETFs and the upcoming halving, but central bank monetary policy is also likely to play a sizable role in the 2024 price outlook
Gravity Rush Film Makes Surprise Appearance At Sony CES Presentation
9.1.2024
Nearly a year and five months after its announcement, Sony has revealed a brief look at the Gravity Rush film that’s currently in production and based on the 2012 open-world action-adventure game of the same name by the now-defunct developer Japan Studio. It’s just a small tease, but what...
Morgan Stanley’s Chief Economist Predicts Rate Cuts ‘This Year’ as Market Eyes Federal Reserve’s Next Move
8.1.2024
This year, mirroring last year’s speculation, market observers are keenly awaiting decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve concerning the federal funds rate, with a particular focus on potential rate cuts this year. Ellen Zentner, Morgan Stanley’s lead economist in the U.S., predicts...
Analysts Predict ‘Higher Crypto Prices in 2024,’ Regardless of Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
14.12.2023
Matrixport’s research team has observed a significant increase in U.S. money market fund deposits, doubling since the outbreak of Covid-19. This growth, they believe, bodes well for the continued expansion of the crypto asset market. Analysts anticipate that bitcoin will maintain its upward...
Powell’s Fed Policy Criticized: Experts Claim ‘Phony Economy’ and ‘Credibility Destruction’ Post Rate Decision
14.12.2023
The Federal Reserve’s most recent session of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) wrapped up, leaving interest rates as they were. The market, expecting rate reductions in 2024 and influenced by Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish stance, reacted positively. This uplift was evident...
Bitcoin Halts at $41K as Traders Eye Fed Rate Decision; AVAX Flips Dogecoin as Altcoins Jump
12.12.2023
Bitcoin remained steady around $41,000 after Monday's dramatic flush
Fed Observer Jim Grant Foresees Long-Term High Rates as FOMC Meeting Approaches
11.12.2023
Market participants, including both investors and traders, have their attention keenly set on the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, slated for Dec. 13, 2023. There is widespread speculation about whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell will continue to uphold the current elevated...
Real-Life ‘Florida Joker’ To GTA 6 Makers: ‘We Gotta Talk’
7.12.2023
It’s no secret that Grand Theft Auto VI takes a lot inspiration from IRL events and people, but one person colloquially called the “Florida Joker” has seemingly taken umbrage with Rockstar Games for possibly copying his whole entire vibe.Read more
SocGen’s Own Stablecoin Set to Debut Trading on Bitstamp Exchange
6.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / AUFORT Jérome French banking giant Societe Generale is listing its stablecoin, dubbed EUR CoinVertible, on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp crypto exchange. EUR CoinVertible will be fully backed by Euros and issued on the Ethereum public blockchain, SocGen said in a release....
Bitcoin Price Pumps to $39,000 As Fed Chair Powell’s Remarks Encourage Rate Cut Bets – Where is BTC Headed Next?
1.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / Michael Wuensch Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s tone on the risks faced by the US economy just shifted in a dovish direction, spurring a pump in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) to new yearly highs at $39,000. Powell noted that risks that the Fed doesn’t raise interest rates enough to combat...
Moody’s Downgrades US Credit Rating to ‘Negative’ on Fiscal Deficits and Debt Concerns
11.11.2023
The credit agency Moody’s has revised the United States credit outlook to “negative” from “stable” due to concerns over persistent large fiscal deficits and diminishing debt affordability. The announcement follows a previous downgrade by Fitch and reflects ongoing...
Fed Chair Powell’s Hawkish Tone Rattles Markets as Inflation Concerns Persist
10.11.2023
Amid an uncertain economic landscape, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s recent remarks have amplified the debate on the sufficiency of prevailing interest rates. Even with robust gross domestic product growth, Powell’s address indicated the Fed’s stern stance, as he noted...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Bullish Trends and Overbought Signals in BTC and ETH
10.11.2023
While global equities slumped following the speech from U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday, crypto markets held strong with an overall market valuation of $1.4 trillion on Friday, November 10, 2023. Bitcoin and Ethereum Navigate Through Market Uncertainty The crypto economy...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on Uniswap – IO, MBX, BXBT
6.11.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) is consolidating above $35,000 at the start of the week as traders take stock of recent dovish US macro developments (last week’s weak US jobs and manufacturing PMI data, plus Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s unconvincing attempt trying to convince the market that more rate hikes...
Bitcoin beyond 35K for Christmas? Thank Jerome Powell if it happens
1.11.2023
Led by Chairman Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve has halted the rise of interest rates. Will it be enough to fuel the surging market through Christmas?
Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged; Bitcoin Flat at $34.5K
1.11.2023
Market participants will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference to glean insight into the future path of U.S. central bank policy
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Recent Gains, as Traders Anticipate Powell Speech
25.10.2023
Bitcoin profit takers swooped in to capture recent profits on Wednesday, as the cryptocurrency retreated below a recent high above $35,000. The decline comes ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech later today. Ethereum also edged lower, dropping under the $1,800 level. Bitcoin...