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Opinión

Does Bitcoin’s Rally Vindicate the ‘Inflation Hedge’ Thesis – or Is Risk Back on the Menu?

Two views on why bitcoin's price rose by so much this month amid bank runs and uncertainty on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Mercados

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Steady at $28K Before Fed Meeting

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 21, 2023.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Mercados

Fed Preview: Powell Likely to Raise Rates by 25 Basis Points Against Crypto Market's Hope for Status Quo

Not raising rates now may make it more difficult later, some analysts say.

U.S. Federal Reserve Board in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Mercados

Bitcoin Seesaws Around $28K as Investors Await Fed Interest Rate Decision

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to boost the rate 25 basis points.

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Vídeos

Bitcoin Has Risen Nearly 70% Year-to-Date

Bitcoin (BTC) is briefly topping $28,000, after the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has risen 14% in the past week. Kyle Clark, Investment Advisor Representative at wealth advisor Gerber Kawasaki, breaks down the bullish sentiment and the “three-point chokehold" crypto is currently going through. Plus, reactions to former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan's $1 million bitcoin prediction and outlook on the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision.

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Vídeos

Sen. Warren Says Jerome Powell has ‘Failed’ and Should Not Be Fed Chair

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has "failed" in his role as a central bank leader. "The Hash" panel discusses Warren's remarks and the possible implications for global finance.

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Vídeos

Bitcoin Surpasses $28K for the First Time Since Last June

Bitcoin (BTC) is topping $28,000 for the first time since last June. This comes as the Federal Reserve announced it had joined other major central banks to ensure a steady flow of the U.S. dollar, a dominant reserve currency, in the global financial system. Delphi Digital co-founder Tom Shaughnessy shares his crypto markets outlook.

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Regulación

No Crypto Banking Port Has Really Opened Up in This U.S. Storm

As Silvergate, Signature and Silicon Valley banks imploded, crypto customers grabbed assets and ran, but those hoping to land at major U.S. banks have been mostly disappointed.

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Mercados

Fed, ECB and Others Take Coordinated Steps to Boost Dollar Liquidity; Bitcoin Tops $28K

The big move is aimed at avoiding a March 2020-like global dash for cash that saw investors sell everything, including bitcoin, for the U.S. dollar.

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Opinión

This Crisis Will Define the Future of Money

The recent collapse of three high-profile banks - Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank - has caused worrying outflows at hundreds of regional banks. Now, with the U.S. Federal Reserve creating a new backstop facility reportedly worth $2 trillion, the echoes of crises in 2008 and 2013 are loud.

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