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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slumps to Lowest Level in Over a Month After Powell Affirms Hawkish Monetary Policy

The first cryptocurrency dipped 4.3% to around $20,549, its lowest point since July 16, after the head of the U.S. central bank said the Fed would maintain its restrictive monetary course.

U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell doubled down on interest rate hikes, affirming hawkish monetary policy to fight inflation. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin cae por debajo de $21K tras los comentarios de Powell sobre medidas de ajuste monetario

El presidente de la Reserva Federal de los Estados Unidos dijo que los hogares y las empresas deberían prepararse para meses difíciles mientras el banco central trabaja para reducir la inflación.

El precio de bitcoin podría continuar cayendo tras el discurso del presidente de la Fed. (Source: TradingView)

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Bitcoin Tumbles Below $21K After Powell’s Hawkish Remarks

The Federal Reserve chair said households and businesses should prepare for pain as the central bank works to bring down inflation.

El precio de bitcoin podría continuar cayendo tras el discurso del presidente de la Fed. (Source: TradingView)

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Opinion

In Defense of Crypto Speculation

Crypto needs speculation. The higher it is, the greater the potential for disruption.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Finance

Thai Energy Billionaire Turns to Crypto to Boost Growth: Report

While crypto market cap has tumbled from November's high, the market is “still sound” and has “high potential” for growth, Gulf Energy CEO Sarath Ratanavadi said.

Thailand’s second-richest person plans to double down on crypto-related investments in the coming months. (Mathew Schwartz/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: A Bear Market Survival Strategy for Crypto Miners; Bitcoin, Ether Price Remains in Holding Pattern

Some miners are earning more by selling power capacity back to the grid than through mining bitcoin; crypto markets await Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Friday speech.

An Antminer bitcoin mining machine. (Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Hodlonaut: 'Very Confident' Ahead of Case Against Craig Wright

Hodlonaut, a prominent member of the Bitcoin community, will appear in a Norwegian court on Sept. 12 for a defamation case that began in March 2019 involving nChain Chief Scientist Craig Wright. Hodlonaut discusses what to expect, saying he's "very confident" about appearing in court and happy to start the process.

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Bitcoin Forms Possible Bear Flag

Bitcoin seems to have formed a bear flag, a pause that often refreshes lower, marking continuation of the broader decline, according to CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole. This would imply a continuation of the sell-off from $25,000 and expose lows under $18,000 registered in June.

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