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President Biden Insists US Recession Is Not Inevitable — Treasury Secretary Yellen Concurs
21.6.2022
President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen say that a U.S. recession is not inevitable, dismissing the concerns of many economists who have predicted an upcoming recession. In addition, Biden insisted that the U.S. will “overcome this inflation” while Yellen admitted that...
Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester Is ‘Not Predicting a Recession,’ Says Inflation Will Move Down
20.6.2022
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank president Loretta Mester doesn’t think a recession will take place in the United States but believes it will take two years to get inflation back down to 2%. While speaking during an interview on Sunday, Mester explained that while it will take two years...
First Short Bitcoin ETF in US, FATF Not Happy With VASPs, Inactivity Fee on Bitstamp + More News
20.6.2022
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Russian Finance Ministry Rules Out Sale of Oil for Bitcoin
20.6.2022
The Russian government considers bitcoin as a payment option for small business transactions, not for oil exports, the country’s finance ministry has indicated. A top official emphasized the department means that cryptocurrencies may be used in barter deals, but not as legal tender. Crypto...
Top 5 New Crypto Books to Read in 2022
18.6.2022
While podcasts seem to have taken over as the most popular medium for educational content in the cryptocurrency space, crypto books remain an excellent way to learn about Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), digital assets, and other crypto technologies.
Read on to discover a list of five recently...
Bitcoin Better at Tackling Rate Hikes than Ethereum, Stocks - Report
17.6.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) is the best asset to “moderate the economic impact” of major interest rate announcements, according to a new report from Babel Finance, a crypto-financial services provider.
The report, written by Babel Finance analysts Robbie Liu and Yuanming Qiu, arrived at its conclusions...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Struggle a Day After Fed's Record Rate Hike as Analysts Hope for a Bounce
16.6.2022
The bitcoin (BTC) and broader crypto market failed to recover higher and returned to the selloff on Thursday, after a brief rally following the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) announcement on Wednesday that it had raised rates by 75 basis points, its largest rate hike since 1994....
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US Central Bank Hikes Benchmark Rate by 75 bps, Fed’s Largest Increase Since 1994
15.6.2022
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 75 basis points (bps) on Wednesday, and it was the largest increase since 1994. According to the Fed member’s expectations, the central bank will likely add another 1.5 percentage points by the year’s end. Fed Hikes Rate by...
Fed Raises Rates by 75 Basis Points
15.6.2022
On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised rates by 75 basis points, in line with most analysts’ forecasts. (This is a developing story and is being constantly updated.)
“[…] the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1‑1/2 to 1-3/4 percent...
Bitcoin, Ethereum & Crypto Test New Lows as Market Braces for Bigger Rate Hike on Wednesday
14.6.2022
The cryptoasset market crash continued on Tuesday, with bitcoin (BTC) falling to as low as USD 20,800 before trimming some of its losses. The significant selloff came as the market braces for the possibility of an unusual 75 basis point rate hike from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) this...
El Salvador’s Finance Minister ‘Laughs off’ Claims of USD 40M Bitcoin ‘Losses’
14.6.2022
El Salvador’s Minister of Finance Alejandro Zelaya says he is “laughing off” international media reports that claim the nation’s bitcoin (BTC) adoption plans could scupper the economy and that they have left a USD 40 million hole in national finances....
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JPMorgan Economist Expects the Fed to Hike Benchmark Rate by 75 bps as Global Markets Bleed
14.6.2022
The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to raise the federal funds rate during its next meeting on Wednesday and JPMorgan economist Michael Feroli believes that rising inflation will push the Fed to increase the rate by 75 basis points (bps). Last week, CME Group data indicated the market priced in...
Bitcoin, Ethereum & Crypto Dive as Celsius Adds Fuel to the Fed Fire This Week
13.6.2022
The bitcoin (BTC) and crypto market came under heavy selling pressure on Monday, fueled by fears in nearly all global risk markets related to high inflation and what the US Federal Reserve (Fed) might do to tame it. At the same time, the drama surrounding crypto lending platform Celsius (CEL)...
Economist Peter Schiff Explains Why He Expects Bitcoin to Crash as Recession Deepens — Warns ‘Don’t Buy This Dip’
13.6.2022
Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has made some dire predictions about cryptocurrency, particularly bitcoin and ether. He explained that “The need to sell bitcoin to pay the bills will only get worse as the recession deepens,” adding that bitcoin is poised to crash to $20K while...
This Is Why Fed Might Attack Inflation More Aggressively
12.6.2022
Veronika Dolar, Assistant Professor of Economics, SUNY Old Westbury._______
Inflation surged at the fastest pace in over 40 years in May 2022, pushing the Federal Reserve toward a more aggressive pace of interest rate increases to slow it down. While there’s concern it could cause unemployment...
US Inflation Spiked 8.6%, Highest in 40-Years — Economist Says We’re Not ‘Seeing Any Signs That We’re in the Clear’
11.6.2022
After April’s consumer price index (CPI) report was published, a number of American economists and bureaucrats said that inflation had peaked and it was possible that inflation would subside. However, statistics from the U.S. Labor Department indicate the CPI increased 8.6% from a year...
Forget the Market Slump – Inflation Will Define Bitcoin This Year and Beyond
11.6.2022
Chen Li is the CEO and Founder of digital asset venture capital firm Youbi Capital._______
Inflation: the word on everyone’s lips in 2022. With rising prices squeezing budgets more than we’ve seen in the last four decades, investors and consumers are desperate for ways to protect their...
US Inflation for May Hits 8.6%, Above Analysts’ Expectations
10.6.2022
US inflation hit 8.6% in May, up from 8.3% in April and above analysts’ expectations.
"While almost all major components increased over the month, the largest contributors were the indexes for shelter, airline fares, used cars and trucks, and new vehicles,” the announcement from the US Bureau...
Hawkish ECB Intentions, Tether on Tezos, Osmosis Promises to Cover Losses + More News
9.6.2022
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Yellen Downplays Stimulus Contributing to Inflation, Republicans Grill US Treasury Secretary’s Decisions
9.6.2022
U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen doesn’t think inflationary pressures stem from the stimulus policies enacted after the Covid-19 outbreak. While speaking to lawmakers on Wednesday, during the House Ways and Means Committee, Republicans criticized Yellen for not knowing about the risks...