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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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Powell’s Puzzle

U.S. financial conditions are easing. That’s putting more pressure on Fed Chief Jerome Powell to temper the expectations of investors who sent the prices of risky assets like cryptocurrencies higher on Wednesday in anticipation of lower rate hikes, as they downplay Powell’s comments that fighting inflation is still the Fed’s priority. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Il rapporto sull'occupazione di novembre è atteso per venerdì, mentre Powell della Fed conferma un ritmo più lento di aumenti dei tassi

Secondo il presidente della banca centrale, il rapporto sull'occupazione di novembre dovrebbe evidenziare un notevole rallentamento delle assunzioni, ma il mercato del lavoro resta troppo rigido.

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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 probabilmente aumenterà i tassi di 50 punti base a dicembre; Bitcoin balza

Il presidente della Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, ha affermato che "ha senso moderare il ritmo dei nostri aumenti dei tassi" già a dicembre.

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Bitcoin (denaro magico di Internet!) si dimostra ancora una volta meno volatile delle azioni

La Federal Reserve ha agitato i Mercati la scorsa settimana, ma il Bitcoin è stato meno reattivo rispetto alle azioni ordinarie.

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Powell Addresses Pace of Rate Increases

There is "significant uncertainty" an interest rate level that will be sufficiently restrictive to bring inflation down to the Federal Reserve's 2% goal, Chair Jerome Powell says in a press conference on Wednesday.

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Fed Raises Rates by 75 Basis Points, Powell Says 'Ongoing Increases' Anticipated

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by 75 basis points, in a move that was widely anticipated by market participants, including bitcoin (BTC) traders. "We continue to anticipate ongoing increases will be appropriate," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said.

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