Interest rate


Markets

The Fed Pivot is Finally Here

Last week, the Fed cut its federal funds target rate by 50 bps to 5.00% p.a. (upper limit) which could have strong implications for the crypto community, says Andre Dragosh, head of research Europe, Bitwise.

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Markets

Bitcoin Holds Above $60K as Traders Warn of Sell-Off on 50 Basis Point Fed Rate Cut

Traders betting on Fed fund contracts are pricing in a 65% implied probability of rates cut to a 4.5-5% range. PLUS: Circle announces partnership with Polymarket

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Markets

Bitcoin Slips to $58K as Fed Faces Split Rate Cut Expectations

"Rarely has the market gone into the Fed meeting with maximum uncertainty (halfway between 25bps and 50bps)," Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Bitcoin Summer 2024: What to Expect

BTC is currently flat, caught in a plateau between narratives. What factors could wake the bull again? Alexander Blume, CEO of Two Prime, looks ahead.

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Markets

The Bullish Fed Rate-Cut Play in Bitcoin Is Not as Straightforward as You Think

At first glance, a Fed interest-rate cut appears to be a bullish signal, but that's not necessarily true.

Calculating the effect of Fed rate cut is not straightforward. (geralt/Pixabay)

Finance

U.S. Added 272K Jobs in May, Blowing Past Estimates; Bitcoin Pulls Back From 2-Month High

Recent soft economic and inflation data combined with rate cuts this week in Europe and Canada had investors rethinking expectations about Fed policy.

The U.S. government released its latest jobs figures Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

Markets

Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Delivering First Rate Cut in Q3 2024: Reuters

The Fed's benchmark interest-rate range is currently 5.25% to 5.5%.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Holds $28K as Stocks Buckle Under Interest Rate Concerns

Also, there's a growing consensus that SEC approval of a spot bitcoin ETF is surely in the cards.

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Markets

Bitcoin Barely Holds $26K as Interest Rate Surge Continues

Higher yields are taking a toll on traditional assets as well, with the Nasdaq sinking another 1% to its lowest level since early June.

Bitcoin slips as rates stay high (CoinDesk)

Videos

2024 Is Shaping Up to Be a 'Good Year' for Bitcoin: Galaxy Asset Management Head

Bitcoin is hovering around $29,000 as traders await another key interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Galaxy global head of asset management Steve Kurz discusses what to expect from the Fed and the implications for the crypto markets. Plus, Kurz's take on how dogecoin (DOGE) is performing amid excitement about Twitter's new look.

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