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Marchés

Fed Preview: Crypto Observers See Powell Keeping Door Open for Rate Hikes Beyond July

A 25 basis point rate increase on Wednesday is a foregone conclusion. The question is whether the Fed will continue to raise rates in subsequent months.

Federal Reserve Board Building (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)

Marchés

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Its Latest Foothold at $29.1K While Worldcoin Soars

PLUS: BTC's positive vibes may be waning as outflows from BTC investment products rose for the first time in weeks. But mining is in a better state than it was a year ago.

Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

Marchés

Crypto Catalysts: Rate Hike Looms as FOMC Begins Latest Monetary Policy Deliberations

The U.S. central bank has been telegraphing its intent to renew rate hikes for weeks. The Personal Consumption Expenditures report arrives Friday, but cryptos and other risk-on assets have been largely immune to macro events.

Fed Chair Jay Powell is set to speak after the central bank held policy steady (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Analyses

Chainalysis Testimony Raises the Question: Do We Know How Well Any Such Software Works?

Chainalysis' head of investigations doesn't seem to have a great understanding of the accuracy of her company's flagship software. She’s not alone.

Tor Ekeland, interviewed by The Daily Dot radio's Nicole Powers in 2014.  (Modified by CoinDesk)

Analyses

The Single Most Important Truth About Bitcoin Mining, Energy and the Environment

Proof-of-work mining will help to decarbonize the grid and lower the cost of energy production, Reed College professor and Bitcoin Policy Institute fellow Troy Cross writes.

(Benjamin Von Wong)

Vidéos

Bitcoin Slips to $29K Level Amid WSJ Report on Binance

Bitcoin (BTC) is slipping after the Wall Street Journal said Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao suggested in a private conversation that the crypto exchange's affiliates had conducted wash trading several years ago and China's policymakers warned of a tortuous economic recovery while falling short of announcing large-scale stimulus. "The Hash" panel discusses the takeaways from the report and the outlook for Binance.

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Vidéos

Bitcoin Starts Week in the Red Ahead of Pivotal Time for Central Banks

The Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan and European Central Bank are all slated to announce interest rate decisions this week. Defiance ETFs CEO Sylvia Jablonski discusses the potential macro factors moving the price of bitcoin (BTC) as the largest cryptocurrency by market cap slips below $30,000. Plus, how AI could transform the future of crypto.

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Marchés

Bitcoin Drops to $29K Amid Binance Story, China Woes; XRP, SOL Lead Altcoin Slump

Regulatory uncertainty surrounding Binance, the largest crypto exchange, tends to weigh on crypto prices.

BTC daily price (CoinDesk)

Marchés

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Starts Week in the Red

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 24, 2023.

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