Inflation


Opinion

Does Bitcoin’s Rally Vindicate the ‘Inflation Hedge’ Thesis – or Is Risk Back on the Menu?

Two views on why bitcoin's price rose by so much this month amid bank runs and uncertainty on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Hits 9-Month High as U.S. Inflation Slowed to 6% Annual Rate in February

Bitcoin (BTC) broke above $26,000 after the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed U.S. inflation dropping to 0.4% from 0.5% in January, slowing to 6% on a year-over-year basis. “The Hash” panel discusses the impact of the cooling inflation on crypto markets.

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Finance

Bitcoin Breaks $25K as U.S. Inflation Slowed to 6% in February

BTC rose to a nine-month high of $25,484 in the minutes following the inflation report and then extended those gains.

The April inflation report was released Wednesday morning (JLGutierrez/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Climbs Above $22K as Powell Softens Tone on Day 2 of Congressional Testimony

The Fed chair said no decision has yet been made on the size of the coming March rate hike.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Touches 3-Week Low as Market Sees Federal Reserve Lifting Rates to 5.65%

Bitcoin fell to a three-week low earlier Wednesday, as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's hawkish testimony to Congress spurred traders to price in a higher "terminal rate." The Digital Economy Initiative Advisory Council Member Martha Reyes discusses the impact of the central bank leader's speech on digital assets and the outlook on the dragging battle against inflation.

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Markets

Bitcoin Rebounds Above $22K, Equities Struggle After Fed Chair Powell Says Rates Are ‘Likely to Be Higher’

Over 70% of traders now see the possibility of a 50 basis point rate hike at the March FOMC meeting. Bitcoin has dropped 1.6% in the past 24 hours but remained rangebound.

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Fed’s Powell: Ultimate Level of Interest Rates Likely Higher Than Previously Expected

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is speaking to lawmakers about his semi-annual monetary policy report and explains why "the ultimate level of interest rates is likely to be higher than previously anticipated," as the battle against inflation drags on.

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Markets

Bitcoin Price Slides to $22K as Powell Warns on Inflation

The Federal Reserve chairman said economic figures from January were stronger than expected.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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21.co CEO on Macroeconomic Impact on Bitcoin

21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan weighs in on bitcoin (BTC)'s performance amid macro pressures. "I don't think we're out of the woods yet," Rashwan said. "Clearly inflation is still rampant."

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