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Inflation
Fed Hikes Rates to Highest Since 2007; Bitcoin Slides Toward $19K
This is the third consecutive time that members of the Federal Open Market Committee raised rates by 75 basis points, signaling how serious inflationary pressures have gotten in the U.S. The bitcoin market doesn't like it.

100 Basis Point Hike ‘Could Happen’: Medley Global Advisors Exec
Medley Global Advisors Managing Director of Global Macro Strategy Ben Emons comments on the expected rake hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve Wednesday, saying a 100 point basis point hike is not off the table. Given the state of inflation, “we cannot exclude … larger moves than 75 [bps] in the future.”

Goldman's Bullish Stance on 'Real Bond Yield' Spells Bad News for Crypto
Real yields turned positive early early this year, removing the punch bowl that lubricated the party in risky assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin Appears to Be Stabilizing After 10% Fall Tuesday
Bitcoin (BTC) appears to be stabilizing somewhat following the biggest sell-off since mid-August as BTC dove almost 10% Tuesday after a hotter-than-expected U.S. August CPI report. Separately, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities rose above 1%, the highest since 2018.

A Full Percentage Point Rate Hike? Bitcoin Traders Size Up Fed’s Desperation on Inflation
Chances of a 100 basis point rate hike rose fast following Tuesday's CPI report.

Bitcoin Slips to $20K as US Inflation Continues to Rise
Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) tumbled as U.S. August inflation data came in higher than expected. QCP Capital co-founder and CIO Darius Sit discusses a potential bitcoin bottom and his crypto markets outlook. Plus, the current state of institutional investors in Asia.

Celsius CEO Reportedly Mulls Crypto Custody Pivot After Lending Business Imploded
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky proposed revamping the failed crypto lending business as a digital asset custody firm, according to a New York Times report. Plus, bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-linked stocks fall as U.S. inflation in August rose 8.3% from the previous year and 0.1% from a month ago.

Bitcoin Down Following August CPI Reading
Bitcoin’s temporary rally has come to an end as the U.S. CPI readings returned worse than expected. Data from TradingView indicates that bitcoin (BTC) nearly tested its 10-month bear market early Tuesday.

Crypto Exchange FTX Unusable for Some Amid Strain of CPI Turbulence
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX was unusable for some customers amid high trading volume following a closely-watched economic report on U.S. inflation. "The Hash" team discusses the latest hiccup and how FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried responded to users' concerns.
