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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.”...
MakerDAO proposal seeks to hike DAI savings rate to 3.33%
27.5.2023
The DAI savings rate was previously increased to 1% in December 2022, and led to 35 million DAI being deposited in the span of a month, according to MakerDAO
Bitcoin nears $27K despite 'hot' PCE data sparking June rate hike bets
26.5.2023
Bitcoin decides that bad news is not bad enough as upside volatility accompanies proof that U.S. inflation remains sticky
Market Outlook: CME Fedwatch Tool Points to Increased Chance of June Rate Hike
26.5.2023
According to the CME Group Fedwatch tool on Thursday, there was a 51% probability of a quarter-point rate increase during the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on June 14. Just a fortnight ago, the Fedwatch tool indicated a slim possibility of the federal funds rate reaching...
JPMorgan Boss Warns ‘Everyone Should Be Prepared’ for Interest Rates ‘Going Higher From Here’
23.5.2023
JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, held its investor day event on Monday, where CEO Jamie Dimon answered questions from analysts and journalists. Despite market expectations of a rate hike pause, Dimon cautioned that people “should be prepared for rates going higher from here.”...
Bitcoin price retests key support as Fed rate hike fears steal $27K
19.5.2023
Bitcoin bulls fail to stem fresh losses, with BTC price abandoning prior strength and opportunistic whales manipulating the arena with liquidity
Bitcoin Price Outlook for May
15.5.2023
Midway through May and bitcoin has mostly fallen lower, as markets digested several key pieces of economic data. The headline was another rate hike by the Federal Reserve, which came as U.S. non-farm payrolls rose marginally higher than expected. Heading into the last fortnight of the month, could...
Biden Appoints New Fed Vice Chair as Fedwatch Tool Shows Slim Chance of Rate Hike at June Meeting
14.5.2023
Investors believe it is highly likely that the target rate will remain unchanged at the June 14 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to increase the federal funds rate by 25 basis points on May 3. As the battle against inflation in...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Hovers Near Key Price Floor, Ahead of US Inflation Report
10.5.2023
Bitcoin was hovering close to a key price floor near $27,300 on Wednesday, as markets anticipated the upcoming U.S. inflation report. Consumer prices for last month are expected to remain at 5%, which could be seen as justifying the Federal Reserve’s decision to hike rates last week....
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Pushes Above $29K After Fed Rate Hike
4.5.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 4, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Price Predictions: Can BTC Reach $30K Following the Federal Rate Hike?
4.5.2023
In the world of cryptocurrencies, market fluctuations and price predictions are the norm, with Bitcoin often leading the way as the most talked-about digital currency.
With the recent Federal Reserve interest rate hike impacting financial markets, many are left wondering how this move will affect...
Bitcoin Falls Slightly After Fed Rate Hike
3.5.2023
BTC was down about 1% after the U.S. central bank boosted the Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points. Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted that the central bank had omitted language signaling rate hikes at upcoming meetings
Bitcoin limps into FOMC as flagging volume adds to BTC price hurdles
3.5.2023
Bitcoin price looks unlikely to break out as markets brace for Fed rate hike volatility
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Rebound on Wednesday, as Fed Meeting Looms
3.5.2023
Bitcoin rebounded from Tuesday’s losses, as all focus in the market turned to today’s United States Federal Reserve rate decision. It is widely expected that the Fed will hike rates by 25 basis points in May’s meeting. Ethereum also moved higher, nearing $1,900 in the process....
Interest rate hike speculation triggers outflows from crypto investment products: Report
2.5.2023
According to CoinShares, digital asset investment products saw outflows totaling $72 million last week, as investors brace for the Fed's forthcoming rate decision on May 3
US Central Bank Expected to Raise Lending Rate by 25bps: Experts Predict Final Hike of 2023
30.4.2023
After the most recent increase in the federal funds rate, the U.S. Federal Reserve is set to raise the lending rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.25% in three days, according to expectations. A recent poll of 105 economists revealed that 94 of them predict a 25bps rate hike will occur during...
Bitcoin price holds $29K as US PCE data sparks 90% Fed rate hike bets
28.4.2023
Bitcoin holds firm around $29,000 as markets escape a "shock" from the week's main macro event
‘Not the Right Time to Stop’ Rate Hikes, ECB Chief Economist Says
27.4.2023
Current indicators suggest the European Central Bank (ECB) should raise the interest rate in May, the monetary authority’s chief economist said. Future increases will depend on the economic data but this is still not the right time to stop, according to Philip Lane who believes the bank has...
Gold Slides on Higher US Treasury Yields, Dollar
19.4.2023
Prices of gold, and other precious metals, fell on Wednesday due to stronger U.S. yields and national currency. The decline comes on the backdrop of expectations of new interest rate increases next month amid persistent inflation in the United States and elsewhere. Gold and Silver Slip as Investors...