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Ether and Bitcoin 'Straddles' Can Help Capture Post-Fed Price Swings

Straddle, an options strategy that involves buying both bullish calls and bearish puts, looks cheap, one observer said.

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Bitcoin Sentiment Ahead of Fed Decision

Trade The Chain Director of Research Nick Mancini discusses his analysis and outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the cryptocurrency holds firm at the key psychological $20,000 level ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting.

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Uniswap Surpasses Bitcoin as Fed Rate Hike Decision Nears

The decentralized exchange’s native token has risen 5% in the past 24 hours and 10% over the past week.

Price chart shows that UNI's price rose on Tuesday. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Holds Firm at $20K Level Ahead of Fed Interest Rate Decision

Risk assets, including cryptocurrencies, have recently found footing on hopes the Federal Reserve will pivot away from jumbo interest rate hikes from December to end the so-called liquidity tightening sooner than expected and signal that at its Nov. 2 meeting. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential impact on the crypto markets.

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Dollar Reversal Could Bring Inflationary Pressure, Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Warns

Speculation is mounting over when the Federal Reserve might pivot dovish. But economists, including Summers, warn any such move might lead to weakness in the U.S. dollar versus other global currencies, in turn driving up prices for imports.

Federal Reserve officials may need to consider the U.S. dollar's role in helping to restrain inflation as they consider pivoting to a softer monetary policy as a meeting this week in Washington. (Pixabay)

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Fed Preview: Crypto Market Sees Smaller Rate Hikes From December but Major Banks Warn 'Slower Doesn't Mean Lower'

The Fed could keep raising the borrowing cost for longer, according to major investment banks.

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Bitcoin Outlook Ahead of Fed Decision, Jobs Report

The "All About Bitcoin" Week in Review panel discusses their outlook for bitcoin (BTC) ahead of next week's upcoming U.S. jobs report and a potential fourth consecutive interest rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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Bitcoin Hovers Above $20K as Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Rises Less Than Expected

Bitcoin (BTC) remains just above the $20,000 level after a U.S. government report revealed the inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, rose slower than estimated last month. "The Hash" panel discusses the data and what it means for crypto.

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Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Rises Less Than Expected, and Bitcoin Rises

BTC pops after U.S. PCE price index comes in slightly slower for September than predicted by economists.

Ether registró una caída tras los datos de inflación en EE. UU. (Getty Images)

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US GDP Expands 2.6% in Q3, Faster Than Expected; Bitcoin Steady

Any growth in gross domestic product might be negative for the bitcoin market because the Federal Reserve will have to keep raising interest rates to bring down inflation – typically bad for prices of risky assets.

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