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Bitcoin Back Above $19K After Touching 3-Month Low

Bitcoin (BTC) touched a three-month low, leading a broad decline in digital asset markets, as traders looked ahead to a possible interest rate hike at this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. The two-day confab of top U.S. monetary policy makers concludes Wednesday. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Current Crypto Market Lacks ‘Positive Catalysts’ and Investors Are ‘Spooked,’ Analyst Says

Brett Sifling, director of Get Invested at Gerber Kawasaki, joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss his outlook on bitcoin (BTC) amid the recent market turbulence. Plus, a closer look at how bitcoin may react ahead of an expected interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve.

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Bitcoin Posts Biggest Daily Gain in 6 Months

Bitcoin (BTC) posts its biggest daily gain in six months as traditional market investors shrug off U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s pro-liquidity tightening stance. The rapid price movement triggered over $103 million worth of BTC short liquidations on crypto exchanges Thursday due to margin calls, according to CoinGlass data.

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Fed’s Waller Sees Another ‘Significant’ Rate Hike This Month; SEC Enforcement Chief: We Can’t Ignore Crypto Law-Breaking

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday he expects a big interest rate increase later this month. Gurbir Grewal, director of enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said his agency can’t look the other way as the crypto industry violates securities laws.

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Bitcoin Jumps Most in 6 Months as Investors Anticipate US CPI Report

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies bounced early Friday as traditional market investors shrugged off U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s pro-liquidity tightening stance. “The Hash” team discusses the macro environment and its impact on crypto.

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What’s Driving Bitcoin Below $20K?

Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford discusses the potential factors driving bitcoin’s (BTC) price below the critical psychological level of $20,000, particularly concerns around the “very, very hawkish” monetary policy from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Plus, his take on how the upcoming Ethereum Merge might impact the wider crypto markets.

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Bitcoin Falls Under $20K Again; NY Fed President Expects Interest Rates to Stay High

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) could be in turmoil as Glassnode’s open interest leverage ratio hits record high. Plus, New York Federal Reserve President John Williams expects interest rates to remain high until inflation eases.

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Federal Reserve to Launch Real-Time Payments Service FedNow Mid 2023

The U.S. Federal Reserve plans to launch its instant payments platform FedNow between May and July of 2023. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

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Valkyrie CEO: Bitcoin 'Pretty Close' to Bottom

Steven McClurg, Valkyrie CIO & co-founder, discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the cryptocurrency reacts to U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish comments from the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium Friday and recovers above $20K. "We're pretty close to the bottom of bitcoin," McClurg said.

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