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No ‘Brake’ for the Fed

Data shows that prices may not ease as quickly as expected. That may mean the Federal Reserve won’t back off from raising interest rates anytime soon. Higher rates tend to weigh on risky assets like bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Le rapport sur l'emploi de novembre est attendu vendredi, alors que Powell, de la Fed, confirme un rythme plus lent de hausse des taux.

Le rapport sur l'emploi de novembre devrait montrer un ralentissement important des embauches, mais le marché du travail reste trop tendu, selon le président de la banque centrale.

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Bitcoin Crosses $17K for First Time in 2 Weeks

Umee founder and CEO Brent Xu discusses his outlook for bitcoin as the cryptocurrency climbs above $17,000 for the first time in two weeks and U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says interest rate hikes are likely coming in December.

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Rate Hikes Might Slow Beginning December, Says Fed Chair Powell; Casa to Add Ethereum Support

The U.S. Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates by another 50 basis points in December, Fed Chair Jerome Powell implied Wednesday. Popular Bitcoin self-custody firm Casa is adding Ethereum support to its platform. Messaging app Telegram has sold $50 million in usernames in less than a month through its blockchain-based auction platform, Fragment.

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La Fed devrait augmenter ses taux de 50 points de base en décembre ; le Bitcoin bondit

Le président de la Réserve fédérale, Jerome Powell, a déclaré qu'il était « logique de modérer le rythme de nos hausses de taux » dès décembre.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Jumps Briefly After Fed Minutes Indicate Officials Favor Slower Rate Hikes

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly jumped about 1% after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s November meeting showed that the majority of central bankers prefer a slower pace of rate hikes going forward. Brett Sifling, director of Get Invested at Gerber Kawasaki, discusses his crypto markets analysis amid continued macro headwinds. Plus, tips for surviving crypto winter.

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Le Bitcoin s'accroche à 16 000 $ avant le compte-rendu de la Fed

Le Bitcoin est resté stable, autour de 16 300 $, alors que les traders anticipaient la publication du compte rendu de la réunion de la Réserve fédérale plus tard mercredi.

Bitcoin's price chart shows a price jump ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve meeting minutes on Wednesday. (CoinDesk)