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Crucial US Jobs Report Could Test Fed's Resolve, Bitcoin's Resilience

Friday's report from the U.S. Labor Department on nonfarm payrolls is expected to show an addition of 250,000 jobs in September, a slowdown from the 315,000 reported for August.

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

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Bitcoin Builds Bullish Momentum But Some Analysts Expect Renewed Dollar Strength

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to build bullish momentum, hoping that the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks will pivot away from aggressive monetary policy. Yet, some observers are unconvinced the Fed will abandon or dramatically slow the so-called liquidity tightening anytime soon, and they expect renewed dollar strength. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Bitcoin Gains Momentum on Fed Pivot Narrative

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to build bullish momentum on the expectation that the U.S. Federal Reserve and other major central banks would slow tightening. Arca Portfolio Manager David Nage discusses his crypto markets analysis, investor sentiment, and consumer trends. “A lot of people are on pause, they’re in neutral,” Nage said.

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Bitcoin Gains Momentum on Fed Pivot Narrative, but Some Banks Anticipate Dollar Rebound

Bitcoin rose above $20,000 soon before press time, extending Monday's "ISM-induced" gains as dollar continued to lose ground.

Bitcoin rose past $20K during European hours. (Highcharts.com/CoinDesk)

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Grayscale Takes Over Key Role for Bitcoin Trust from Genesis; UN Agency Recession Risk Warning

A United Nations agency said Monday the Fed and other central banks risk pushing the global economy into recession if officials keep raising interest rates. Plus, Grayscale Investments, which offers the world’s biggest bitcoin (BTC) trust, is bringing a key administrative role for all of its products in-house through a newly created broker-dealer unit.

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Even 'Safe' Stablecoins Might Pose Financial Stability Risk, New York Fed Says

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York published a new paper claiming Circle's USDC stablecoin poses a risk to the broader financial system.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin's Bullish Seasonality Muddled by Continued Slide in 'USD Liquidity Index'

Bitcoin has put in a positive performance in October in eight out of the past 12 years. However, the bullish seasonality may not play out this year, thanks to the declining USD liquidity.

Bitcoin's bullish seasonality might be muddled by the continued slide in the USD Liquidity Index. (Pexels/Pixabay)