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Bitcoin, Ether Trade Flat After Mildly Encouraging Jobs Data

The two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization were changing hands in a tight range after jobless claims were slightly higher than expected, a small sign the jobs market is cooling.

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Bitcoin, Ether Decouple From Stocks: What's Next for Crypto After Fed Rate Hike?

The recent decoupling indicates the assets will trade on their own merits.

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Fed's Powell Says No Decision Yet on a 'Pause' in Rate Hikes

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) continued its year-plus string of rate hikes on Wednesday, lifting the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to a targeted range of 5%-5.25%. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said during the press conference “a decision on a pause was not made today.” 

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Bitcoin Falls Slightly After Fed Rate Hike

BTC was down about 1% after the U.S. central bank boosted the federal funds rate by 25 basis points. Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted the central bank had omitted language signaling additional rate hikes at upcoming meetings.

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Bitcoin Hovers Around $28.5K After Fed Rate Decision

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) continued to lift the fed funds rate by 0.25% to a targeted range of 5%-5.25%. Morning Consult Senior economist Jesse Wheeler joins Caleb & Brown Director Jake Boyle on"All About Bitcoin" to discuss how the crypto market is reacting to Fed Chair Powell's news conference following the decision.

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Bitcoin Bulls, Bears Wrestle Amid Hopeful Signs in Latest Inflation Data

Volume returned to crypto markets as investors digested the March Consumer Price Index. Bitcoin super-whales may offer a base of support for prices.

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Bitcoin Cracks $30K, but for How Long?

While bullish and bearish narratives collide, balances on exchanges may provide the most telling clues.

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Crypto Investors Unmoved by Revised Jobless Data

Jobless claims beat expectations by an even wider margin than in the initial report, after a revision Thursday. Crypto investors largely ignored the change, although the increasing jobless figures bode well for the market.

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Bitcoin, Ether Prices Flatten During Week of Financial Turmoil

Despite banking unrest and increased regulatory scrutiny, bitcoin and ether were trading roughly where they started the week.

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Bitcoin, Ether Diverging Paths Show Resilience and Opportunity

Bitcoin’s outperformance relative to ether highlights a flight to safety. The assets’ normally tight correlation has decoupled periodically in recent weeks.

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