Inflation


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A Dose of 'Hopium' for Bitcoin Bulls From 1970s

U.S. inflation has slowed in a move analogous to the late 1974 CPI peak that presaged a rebound in the S&P 500, a benchmark for risky assets. Some observers, however, see limited upside for bitcoin.

La desaceleración de la inflación en los 70 predice los patrones de tendencia del mercado de hoy en día. (705847/Pixabay)

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Top 5 Crypto Stories That Defined a Hectic 2022

2022 has been unlike any other year in crypto history. From the rapid demise of FTX, to the momentous Ethereum Merge, to the unraveling of TerraUSD, CoinDesk's Doreen Wang takes a look back at the most epic stories that defined this year.

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Inflation No Longer Affects the Markets: Arca CIO

Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman discusses the Federal Reserve's monetary policies this year, saying "inflation didn't kill the markets, the Fed's overly aggressive policies did."

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Bitcoin Trades Sideways as US Stocks Head for Third-Straight Losing Week

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading flat over the past 24 hours below $17,000 as U.S. stocks extend their losses during the holiday season. Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman discusses how digital assets are impacted by inflation and Federal Reserve's monetary policies. Plus, his crypto predictions for 2023.

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Crypto May See Renewed Volatility as Whales Begin to Accumulate BTC

Forex.com Global Head of Research Matt Weller joins "First Mover" to discuss the drop in bitcoin's annualized one-month realized volatility and his outlook for 2023 amid a prolonged crypto winter. Plus, insights on the state of crypto as central banks continue to increase interest rates to tame inflation.

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Examining Bitcoin's Correlation With Inflation

Bitcoin closely tracks inflation expectations and appears to be negatively correlated to core CPI, real estate prices and M2 money-supply changes. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Fed's Powell: 'Overarching Focus' Is Reducing Inflation

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by 50 basis points, or half a percentage point, as it continues to slow the economy and moderate price increases. "Our overarching focus is to use our tools to bring inflation back down," Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said.

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