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Boston Fed Is Hiring New Director for CBDC Project

The organization is looking for a new head of product management for its central bank digital currency pilot program.

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Fed Speeds Up Stimulus Withdrawal, and Bitcoin Jumps

The Fed will reduce its bond purchases by $30 billion every month to wind them down early next year, doubling from the current pace of withdrawal of $15 billion every month.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday at a press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin’s Decline Suggests Fed’s Hawkish Policy Shift Is Priced In

A significant de-risking has already happened, leaving the door open for a classic “buy the fact” trade after the Fed decision.

Charts showing a pre-Fed de-risking in bitcoin and dollar's rally on Dec. 15 (TradingView)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bounces After Fed Decision; Analysts Expect Sideways Trading

Bitcoin is up about 3% over the past 24 hours, compared to a 4% rise in ether and a 14% rise in Solana’s SOL token.

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Bitcoin’s Decline Suggests Fed’s Hawkish Policy Shift Is Priced In

Bitcoin appears to have digested the U.S. Federal Reserve's impending hawkish, or anti-inflation, policy adjustment with a significant decline in recent weeks. Analysts said the cryptocurrency could see a relief rally after the Fed decision, due later Wednesday. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Fed Sees 3 Rate Hikes Next Year, Will Accelerate Bond-Buying Taper

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it would see three interest rate hikes in 2022 and accelerate the pace of its tapering of bond purchases to combat inflation. CoinDesk’s Director of Professional Content, Galen Moore, discusses the potential impact of the Fed announcement as possible headwinds for bitcoin and the wider crypto markets.

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Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Stabilize as Traders Await the Fed

Analysts are cautious about crypto prices as risk appetite wanes.

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Fear and Greed Index Signals ‘Extreme Fear’ as Fed Meeting Looms

The Fear and Greed Index, a tool used by some investors to gauge the market, has now signaled “extreme fear” for almost one month straight. Bitcoin was lower as the market prepares for this week’s Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting, where the U.S. central bank is expected to slow down its money printer.

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Why Bitcoin Is ‘In a Great Moment’ Despite Tumbling Ahead of Fed Meeting

Marcelo Sampaio, CEO & co-founder of crypto asset manager Hashdex, discusses his bullish outlook for bitcoin despite investor jitters growing over the upcoming Fed decision on combating inflation. Plus, the state of crypto in Latin America and thoughts on stablecoins following Tuesday's Senate Banking Committee hearing.

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Bitcoin supera los $47.000 a la espera de una reunión de la Reserva Federal

Los inversores cripto parecen estar optando por eliminar el riesgo, ya que se espera que la Reserva Federal acelere la retirada de su estímulo monetario ante el rápido aumento de la inflación.

Gráfico de precios de 7 días (CoinDesk)