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Bitcoin Slips as US Economy Added a Strong 263K Jobs in November

The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%.

Traders de bitcoin permanecen atentos a los informes de empleo de noviembre. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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November Jobs Report Due Friday as the Fed's Powell Confirms Slower Pace of Rate Hikes

The employment report for November is expected to show a sizable slowdown in hiring, but the labor market remains too tight, according to the central bank chair.

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Bitcoin Crosses $17K for First Time in 2 Weeks

Umee founder and CEO Brent Xu discusses his outlook for bitcoin as the cryptocurrency climbs above $17,000 for the first time in two weeks and U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says interest rate hikes are likely coming in December.

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Rate Hikes Might Slow Beginning December, Says Fed Chair Powell; Casa to Add Ethereum Support

The U.S. Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates by another 50 basis points in December, Fed Chair Jerome Powell implied Wednesday. Popular Bitcoin self-custody firm Casa is adding Ethereum support to its platform. Messaging app Telegram has sold $50 million in usernames in less than a month through its blockchain-based auction platform, Fragment.

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Fed Likely to Raise Rates by 50 Basis Points in December; Bitcoin Jumps

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that "it makes sense to moderate the pace of our rate hikes" as soon as December.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Jumps Briefly After Fed Minutes Indicate Officials Favor Slower Rate Hikes

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly jumped about 1% after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s November meeting showed that the majority of central bankers prefer a slower pace of rate hikes going forward. Brett Sifling, director of Get Invested at Gerber Kawasaki, discusses his crypto markets analysis amid continued macro headwinds. Plus, tips for surviving crypto winter.

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Bitcoin Clings to $16K Ahead of Fed Minutes

Bitcoin was steady, around $16,300, as traders anticipated the release of the Federal Reserve meeting minutes later Wednesday.

Bitcoin's price chart shows a price jump ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve meeting minutes on Wednesday. (CoinDesk)

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A 'Boat' of Confidence for Bitcoin

Global shipping rates are falling, which could mean lower inflation in the future. That may prompt the Federal Reserve to moderate its pace of rate hikes, which typically lifts the prices of risky assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Christine Lee presents the Chart of the Day.

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