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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...
Altcoins ‘bled’ with Bitcoin's dominance hike in Q2: CoinGecko
19.7.2023
Exchange, DeFi and metaverse tokens were hit hard in the second quarter of 2023 while Bitcoin continued to make gains
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...
Xbox Brings Back $1 Game Pass Ultimate Deal After Price Hike
7.7.2023
If you’ve never tried Game Pass Ultimate before, now’s a good time. The Netflix-like subscription service’s $1 deal is back, letting first-time players sign up for basically nothing.Read more
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
Save A Ton On Game Pass Subscriptions Ahead Of The Price Hike
26.6.2023
Microsoft is about to raise the price of its Netflix-like subscription service, Xbox Game Pass, by a couple bucks a month. But you can start renewing your subscription ahead of time to save some extra money, especially if you scour the web for some of the already cheap deals.Read more
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
Bitcoin Seesaws Back Under $26K After CPI, as Investors Await Fed Rate Hike Decision
13.6.2023
The U.S. central bank now seems increasingly likely to suspend its more than year-long campaign of interest rate hikes. An analyst flags recessionary concerns in a note to CoinDesk
US Inflation Cools to 4% Annual Rate, Setting Stage for Fed’s Decision on Interest Rates
13.6.2023
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index (CPI) report, released on Tuesday, reveals that inflation in the United States has eased to a yearly rate of 4%. The latest development arrives just ahead of the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for June...
Bitcoin Dithers Below $26K as Investors Eye CPI Data, FOMC Rate Hike Decision
12.6.2023
The largest cryptocurrency held its perch where it spent much of the previous three days
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Says US Is Jeopardizing Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status
5.6.2023
The CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, has warned that the United States is jeopardizing the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status. He noted that the debt ceiling debate, risk of national default, and possible credit rating downgrades are “destabilizing” factors...
Economist Larry Summers Urges Fed to Consider Half-Point Rate Increase in July
3.6.2023
Larry Summers, the American economist and former U.S. Treasury Secretary, believes that should the U.S. Federal Reserve refrain from increasing the benchmark interest rate this month, a half-point rate hike may be necessary for July. As per the CME Fedwatch tool, there is a 74% likelihood that...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Settles Above $27.1K After Early Wednesday Dip as Rate Hike, Inflation Worries Heighten
1.6.2023
ALSO: Large bitcoin holders reduced their holdings and sent assets to exchanges in the days leading up to the debt deal. What's next?
South African Rand Plunges to New Low After Benchmark Interest Rate Is Raised to 14-Year High
29.5.2023
The South African fiat currency’s exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar plunged to a new all-time low of 19.7640 per dollar on May 25 just moments after the South African Reserve Bank raised the benchmark interest rate to its highest since 2009. Although the currency has since made some...
Makerdao Considers Significant DAI Savings Rate Hike: 3.3% on the Horizon, If Vote Passes
28.5.2023
The Makerdao collective is currently immersed in a discussion about the potential rise of the DAI stablecoin’s savings rate to 3.3%. This suggestion was introduced by Block Analitica and revealed to the community on May 26 under the title “Stability Scope Parameter Changes #2.”...