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Fed Sees 3 Rate Hikes Next Year, Will Accelerate Bond-Buying Taper

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it would see three interest rate hikes in 2022 and accelerate the pace of its tapering of bond purchases to combat inflation. CoinDesk’s Director of Professional Content, Galen Moore, discusses the potential impact of the Fed announcement as possible headwinds for bitcoin and the wider crypto markets.

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Fear and Greed Index Signals ‘Extreme Fear’ as Fed Meeting Looms

The Fear and Greed Index, a tool used by some investors to gauge the market, has now signaled “extreme fear” for almost one month straight. Bitcoin was lower as the market prepares for this week’s Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting, where the U.S. central bank is expected to slow down its money printer.

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Why Bitcoin Is ‘In a Great Moment’ Despite Tumbling Ahead of Fed Meeting

Marcelo Sampaio, CEO & co-founder of crypto asset manager Hashdex, discusses his bullish outlook for bitcoin despite investor jitters growing over the upcoming Fed decision on combating inflation. Plus, the state of crypto in Latin America and thoughts on stablecoins following Tuesday's Senate Banking Committee hearing.

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Could Crypto Retreat Further Amid US Inflationary Woes?

Bitcoin and the wider crypto markets continue to drift lower despite bullish signals including rising inflation. Wave Financial’s Justin Chuh discusses the potential reasons behind the sea of red and how long the ongoing sell-offs could last. Plus, how the Fed’s announcement of quicker tapering of its bond buying program could affect price movements.

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Banks Stablecoin Project, Watch for Fed Taper in 2022

Binance Asia Services takes an 18% stake in HG Exchange. Korea’s Shinhan Bank and South Africa’s Standard Bank show off stablecoin project. Fed tapering a potential crypto market catalyst in 2022. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Sen. Lummis Likely to Oppose Powell’s Fed Nomination on Crypto Grounds

Crypto-friendly U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) has expressed significant concerns about the crypto track records of Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Fed Governor Lael Brainard, Biden's nominees to head the Federal Reserve for its next term. Lummis is likely to oppose the nominations unless the Fed responds. "The Hash" squad discusses the potential battle brewing in the realm of the Fed and the possible repercussions for crypto regulation across the nation.

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Bitcoin Tops $58K With Focus on Omicron and Fed’s Powell Speech

Are bitcoin’s immediate prospects tied to the Omicron variant’s potential impact on the Fed’s monetary policy? GlobalBlock CEO Rufus Round discusses what to make of bitcoin’s recent price swings. The cryptocurrency is trading near $57,300 at press time, representing a 7.3% gain compared to the low of $53,359 late Sunday.

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Is There a Bullish Breakout Ahead for Bitcoin?

Needham & Co. Vice President John Todaro discusses his positive assessment of the crypto markets despite continuing to see red over the past week. “We’re still ​in a bullish macro set up here for bitcoin and cryptocurrencies more broadly,” Todaro said. “We do have around $100K bitcoin [price target] in Q1 2022.”

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Bitcoin Struggles at $60K Resistance, Support Above $53K

BitBull Capital CEO Joe DiPasquale discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook as upsides look limited for bitcoin around the $60,000 resistance level. Plus, his reactions to El Salvador's "Bitcoin City" announcement and U.S. President Joe Biden nominating Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chairman for a second term.

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Biden Nominates Powell For a Second Term as Fed Chair, Appoints Brainard Vice Chair

U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated Jerome Powell for a second term as the Federal Reserve chair, after much speculation that Fed Governor Lael Brainard could replace him to lead the central bank for the next four years. Brainard will be the Fed’s vice chair when the nomination is officially signed.

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