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Markets

On Heels of First Losing Month of 2023, Bitcoin and Ether Flash Differing Signals

While bitcoin appears positioned to trade flat, ether shows indications of being in an uptrend.

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Markets

Inflation Concerns, Strong Jobs Data Put Bitcoin on the Defensive

A strong May jobs report on Friday could set the crypto up for further declines.

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Markets

Bitcoin Moves Little on the Week Despite Debt Deal, Inflation Concerns

Bitcoin trades flat to move one step closer to logging its first losing month of 2023. Ether rises slightly but also seems headed for a negative May.

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Markets

The Relationship Between Economic News and Crypto Prices May Be Improving

The good news equals bad news relationship between economic data and crypto prices may be changing.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s Doldrums Below $26.5K Endure as Investors Weigh Debt Ceiling Stalemate, Latest FOMC Minutes

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization sank below $26.2K early Wednesday after disappointing U.K. inflation data.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Recoil From Latest Yellen Concerns About Debt Ceiling Impasse

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterated her comments from just three days ago about the U.S. running out of cash if lawmakers can’t reach an agreement. Crypto and other asset markets dropped.

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Markets

CoinDesk Indices Trend Indicator Hints at Continued Downturn for Bitcoin, Ether

Bitcoin and Ether’s streak of monthly gains is in danger of ending.

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Markets

Bitcoin and Broader Crypto Prices Little-Changed in Eventful News Week

Litecoin was the largest gainer among large-cap cryptocurrencies.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Turn Lower After Jobs Data, Hawkish Fed Comments

Tight labor markets and concerns of rate hikes weigh on crypto markets; hopes of a debt limit deal stem the tide, but only briefly.

Hawkish remarks by a Fed official sent bitcoin falling.(Getty Images/Tim Chapman)

Opinion

The Need for Clarity in Washington – Not Just on Crypto

The recent ambiguous messaging from the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting, which left markets struggling to interpret signals from the FOMC statement and Chair Jerome Powell's comments, is typical of the abstruse signals that can be found in central bank policy-setting. But new tools, such as blockchain's cryptographic verification systems, could guide policymakers' decisions.

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