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Fed's Powell Says No Decision Yet on a 'Pause' in Rate Hikes

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) continued its year-plus string of rate hikes on Wednesday, lifting the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to a targeted range of 5%-5.25%. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said during the press conference “a decision on a pause was not made today.” 

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Bitcoin Hovers Around $28.5K After Fed Rate Decision

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) continued to lift the fed funds rate by 0.25% to a targeted range of 5%-5.25%. Morning Consult Senior economist Jesse Wheeler joins Caleb & Brown Director Jake Boyle on"All About Bitcoin" to discuss how the crypto market is reacting to Fed Chair Powell's news conference following the decision.

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Crypto Markets Outlook Ahead of U.S. Fed Decision

Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $28,000 ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates. Will Fed Chair Jerome Powell issue a highly-anticipated pause to the tightening cycle? The latest market updates and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Bitcoin Falls Toward $28K After Volatile Price Moves

Bitcoin (BTC) is dropping toward $28,000 after falling roughly 5% on Monday, wiping out all of April's gains. STORM Partners Managing Partner Sheraz Ahmed discusses his bitcoin analysis and outlook as investors await the Federal Reserve's key decision on interest rates tomorrow. Plus, the impact of recent banking sector jitters on crypto and reactions to art auction house Sotheby's expanding its NFT art offerings through the release of a specially curated, peer-to-peer secondary marketplace.

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Bitcoin Falls Toward $28K Ahead of Key Fed Decision

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to fall toward $28,000 as investors await a key decision from the Federal Reserve on interest rates. The Tie co-founder and CEO Joshua Frank joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss bitcoin's recent price action amid lingering jitters surrounding the U.S. banking industry. Plus, insights on bitcoin's surging market cap dominance.

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Bitcoin Below $29K Ahead of Key Federal Reserve Decision This Week

Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below $29,000 ahead of this week's key interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve. tastycrypto Head of Digital Assets Ryan Grace discusses his predictions of a potential rate hike and what the collapse of First Republic Bank could mean for the crypto market in the long run.

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Will Bitcoin Pass the $30K Test? Trader Explains Why BTC Is Rallying

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading flat on Monday, but not far from the key $30,000 level. The Crypto Trader Author Glen Goodman breaks down the drivers behind BTC's Q1 price action, citing the U.S. banking system turmoil and quantitative tightening from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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How U.S. Lawmakers View the Future of Crypto

Recently, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill aimed at blocking the Federal Reserve from creating a consumer-based central bank digital currency, or CBDC. The effort by the Texas senator adds to a similar state-level measure proposed earlier this month by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. CoinDesk Senior Research Analyst George Kaloudis breaks down how U.S. political parties might align on crypto.

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Bitcoin Hovers Around $28K as Options Worth Billions of Dollars Expire

Bitcoin (BTC) is under pressure on Friday as options worth billions of dollars expired and some traders took bearish bets on the cryptocurrency's Ethereum-based wrapped version, WBTC. Bannockburn Global Forex Chief Market Strategist Marc Chandler shares his crypto markets analysis and the impact the ongoing banking crisis may have on the U.S. Federal Reserve's fight against inflation. "We know that banking crises, financial crises tend to be deflationary. What we don't know is the magnitude and the duration," Chandler said.

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Bitcoin Hovers Around $28K as PCE Rose 0.3% in February

Bitcoin is trading around $28,000 as the PCE price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, increased 0.3% in February. Bannockburn Global Forex Chief Market Strategist Marc Chandler weighs in on the state of inflation in the U.S. and how current macroeconomic conditions could impact the crypto market.

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