Inflation


Markets

As Bitcoin, Stock Investors Cheer US Inflation Slowdown, One Macro Expert Calls for Caution

Slower inflation often portends a decline in corporate profitability, and that is yet to be priced in by risk assets, analysis by Steno Research's Andreas Steno Larsen shows.

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Ether, Bitcoin Post Gains as Crypto Market Cheers Sam Bankman-Fried's Arrest, Inflation Data

With the former FTX CEO's arrest, the crypto market has now shifted its focus to improving macroeconomic conditions, analysts said.

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Bitcoin, Ether Jump After US CPI Report Shows Slower-Than-Expected November Inflation

Crypto traders were monitoring the U.S. government's monthly inflation report for signs of whether the Federal Reserve's monetary-policy tightening this year is helping to slow the pace of consumer price increases.

Ether registró una caída tras los datos de inflación en EE. UU. (Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Hits One-Month High Ahead of US Inflation Data

Bitcoin's dominance rate rose above 41% alongside the price rally, signaling de-risking in the crypto market.

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Bitcoin Above $17K as Wholesale Price Inflation Is Hotter Than Expected

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $17,100 after a new wholesale inflation report is hotter than expected. Matrixport Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen discusses what this latest economic data means for the crypto market. Plus, insights on the surge in FTT token after Sam Bankman-Fried showed his support for an FTX revival plan.

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Powell’s Puzzle

U.S. financial conditions are easing. That’s putting more pressure on Fed Chief Jerome Powell to temper the expectations of investors who sent the prices of risky assets like cryptocurrencies higher on Wednesday in anticipation of lower rate hikes, as they downplay Powell’s comments that fighting inflation is still the Fed’s priority. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Risk Assets See High Correlation Amid Macro Pressures

"Every time we have liquidity constraints ... everything correlates," Hashdex CEO and co-founder Marcelo Sampaio says. He discusses how macro pressures like anti-covid protests in China and inflation affect risk assets like cryptocurrencies.

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A 'Boat' of Confidence for Bitcoin

Global shipping rates are falling, which could mean lower inflation in the future. That may prompt the Federal Reserve to moderate its pace of rate hikes, which typically lifts the prices of risky assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Christine Lee presents the Chart of the Day.

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Bitcoin Back Above $17K Amid FTX Fallout

GSR Markets Global Head of Product Benoit Bosc discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as it returns to the $17,000 level amid continued selling pressure triggered in part by the fallout of crypto exchange FTX. Plus, the impact of rising inflation on the crypto markets and global finance.

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