Inflation


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Inflation Rose to 8.3% in April, Easing Slightly but Higher Than Expected

The consumer price index (CPI) rose to 8.3% in April, remaining near 40-year highs, but down slightly from 8.5% in March. Core inflation rose 0.6% from March, double the rate from the prior month. ADM Investor Services International's Marc Ostwald discusses what the latest numbers reveal about the outlook for crypto and the wider economy. Plus, China's role in the global markets.

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Markets

Past-Peak Inflation Might Be Misleading as Price Pressures Continue to Mount

As inflation peaks, bitcoin traders should be wary of reading too much into data.

Consumer Price Index, % Change Over 12 Months, including forecasted number for April 2022 CPI (Source: CoinDesk Research, Department of Labor Statistics, FactSet)

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How Low Could BTC & ETH Go?

As the crypto markets continue to slide, Valkyrie Co-founder & CIO Steven McClurg discusses the potential bottoms for BTC and ETH, citing the impact of the Fed’s half-point interest rate hike. Plus, reactions to UST stablecoin briefly losing its peg to the U.S. dollar and Valkyrie’s Bitcoin Futures ETF securing SEC approval.

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BTC Slumps Below $36K, Liquidations Lead $400M In Futures Losses

GlobalBlock Market Analyst Marcus Sotiriou discusses the current state of the crypto markets as bitcoin slumps below $36K. Plus, a conversation on consumer spending habits amid rising global inflation, and crypto’s correlation to equities markets.

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Opinion

Inflation Will Create a Political Vacuum. Can Bitcoin Fill It?

Prices are rising at a time of pervasive distrust in government to fix the problem. That leaves the door open to bitcoin, the ultimate anti-inflation hedge.

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Markets

US Jobs Report Shows Gain of 428,000, Adding to Price Pressures

Friday's Labor Department report showed that employment growth stayed robust last month, at a level that should continue to worry the Federal Reserve about a too-tight jobs market.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 23: A 'Now hiring' sign is displayed at a FedEx location on June 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Nearly 650,000 retail workers gave notice in April, the biggest one-month worker exodus in the retail industry in more than 20 years, amid a strengthening job market.  (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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BTC Plunges Over 10%, S&P 500 Sinks Amid Fed's Interest Rate Hike

After a short-lived spike in response to the Federal Reserve’s 50 basis-point interest rate hike, bitcoin dropped over 10% to its biggest one-day decline in two months. Plus, a look into the reaction of traditional assets, including the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index, as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.” 

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Crypto Markets and Altcoins up Following Fed Rate Decision

Medley Global Advisors Managing Director for Global Macro Strategy Ben Emons discusses the crypto market reaction to the Federal Reserve’s recent 50 basis-point interest rate hike and the use of quantitative tightening to combat inflation. Plus, a conversation about bitcoin’s relationships with interest rates, equity markets and the NASDAQ.

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