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Crypto Markets and Altcoins up Following Fed Rate Decision

Medley Global Advisors Managing Director for Global Macro Strategy Ben Emons discusses the crypto market reaction to the Federal Reserve’s recent 50 basis-point interest rate hike and the use of quantitative tightening to combat inflation. Plus, a conversation about bitcoin’s relationships with interest rates, equity markets and the NASDAQ.

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Pakistan Mulls Crypto Future; Bitcoin’s Fed Boost

Pakistan to take a fresh look at cryptocurrency. Kazakhstan orders bitcoin miners to file regular status reports. Biggest Fed hike in 22 years sees Bitcoin close to $40,000 mark. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Cardano, Avalanche Lead Fed-Driven Crypto Rally, Traders Still Wary of Long-Term Recovery

Crypto markets added nearly 5% to their overall capitalization in the past 24 hours after broader markets jumped following Fed's interest rate hike.

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First Mover Asia: Events in China, India Have Also Weighed on Crypto Prices

Investors may have been focusing on U.S. interest rate hikes and the economic fallout of Russia’s Ukraine invasion, but bitcoin has been subject to other headwinds; cryptos soar post-rate hike.

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Fed Hikes Rates by Half-Point; What That Means for Crypto

CoinDesk Markets Analyst Damanick Dantes shares his bitcoin price analysis as the crypto markets react to the first 50 basis-point interest rate hike since 2000. Dantes discusses statements made by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell regarding the hawkish monetary policy, and bitcoin’s seasonal “sell in May” trend. 

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin and Stocks Rise After Fed Raises Rates; Growth Concerns Ease

BTC rose by 5% over the past 24 hours as bearish sentiment waned.

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Fed Hikes Rate at Fastest Pace in 22 Years, Will Start Shrinking Balance Sheet

The central bank is taking a hawkish stance as inflation is running at its highest level in four decades.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell at a press conference following the Fed's decision on May 4, 2022. (Source: Wall Street Journal)

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Bitcoin Higher Ahead of FOMC Announcement

The bitcoin price rises as traders await 2 p.m. ET rate announcement from Federal Reserve's monetary policy committee.

The largest cryptocurrency rose 1.94% in the past 24 hours to around $38,931 as of press time.

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Investors Await FOMC May Rate Hike Decision

ARK36 Executive Director Mikkel Morch discusses the current state of the crypto markets as speculation of an upcoming 50 basis point interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve is met with price volatility. Plus, a conversation about the market impact of increasing institutional crypto adoption and bitcoin’s use case as a store of value during times of economic uncertainty. 

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First Mover Americas: Hawkish Fed Trade May Not Be Over Yet

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for May 4, 2022.

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