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Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Hits 40-Year High at 6.4%
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed that rates rose 6.4% in February, the highest pace since 1982. “The Hash” group discusses the impact high inflation has on everyday consumers and their savings while noting cryptocurrency’s role as an alternative to the traditional financial system.

BTC Correlation to the S&P 500 Hitting 17-Month High
The debate over bitcoin's value as a digital gold safe haven asset or a risky investment is heating up. As BTC's sensitivity to stock markets increases, concerns that the Federal Reserve's aggressive tightening plans may tip the U.S. economy into recession rise. Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

CME Open Interest Suggests Downtrend Is Over
Federal Reserve Chariman Jerome Powell says the Fed will consider more aggressive rate hikes to tame inflation. The statement sent bitcoin trading in the red Monday along with traditional markets.

Kazakhstan Mining Crackdown Affecting Bitcoin Hashrate
CoinDesk's Christie Harkin joins the “Week in Review” panel to discuss Kazakhstan’s efforts to repress illegal crypto mining operations, and how that has impacted the bitcoin hashrate. Plus, CoinDesk Market Analyst Damanick Dantes explains how the Fed interest rate hike has influenced bitcoin’s volatility.

Crypto Markets Brace for Global Rate Hikes
Hany Rashwan, 21Shares CEO and founder, shares his analysis on the current state of the crypto markets as macro factors, namely the interest rate hikes from U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Taiwan. Plus, a conversation on the ongoing regulatory issues of Ripple (XRP).

Crypto Markets Respond to First Interest Rate Hike Since 2018
Raghu Yarlagadda, FalconX co-founder and CEO, joins “First Mover” to provide analysis on the impact of the Fed’s first rate hike since 2018 on digital assets. Yarlagadda explains how supply chain stabilization and the continued rollout of COVID-19 vaccines can combat inflation while also examining digital assets as an inflationary hedge.

Fed Raises Interest Rates for First Time Since 2018
The Federal Reserve announced the first interest rate hike for since 2018 on Wednesday. Fed officials lifted the federal funds rate by a quarter point, and signaled the likelihood of six more rate hikes this year. Marc Ostwald from ADM Investor Services shares insights into the impact on the global financial markets, investor risk appetites and influence on crypto markets.

DeFi Protocol Euler Hires Fmr NY Fed Staffer as COO
Permissionless crypto lending protocol Euler Finance announces its new COO – a New York Federal Reserve veteran Brandon Neal. “The Hash” co-host Zack Seward says this move highlights the growing momentum of institutional DeFi, and that “sometimes, boring is good.” The team unpacks what this hiring means for the industry at large.

Fed’s Jerome Powell Expected Announce Raise Hikes Plan Today
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce plans for interest rate hikes today amid soaring inflation in the U.S. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De gives a preview on what to expect from the news conference. Plus, a preview of Thursday’s Senate Banking Committee hearing on the role of digital assets in illicit finance.

Fed’s First Interest Rate Hike Since 2018, What That Means For Crypto
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce a quarter-point rate hike today. Ben Emons, managing director of Medley Global Advisors, discusses the potential impact of the Fed’s policy decisions on the crypto markets and the larger financial world.
