Interest Rates
Bitcoin, Ether Drop as Analysts Fear Fed Minutes Will Dash Hopes for 2023 Easing
Risk assets recently rallied in hopes that inflation has peaked and the Fed would cut interest rates next year. The central bank's monetary tightening has roiled cryptocurrencies.
Crypto Derivatives Traders Bet on Ether Staking Yields Doubling to 8% Post-Merge
Ether's price has surged recently in anticipation of the Merge, and the higher yields foreseen by derivatives traders would further enrich the ecosystem.
Aggressive Rate Hikes Still Necessary, Say Fed’s Evans and Kashkari
A slowdown in inflation reported Wednesday morning raised hopes the U.S. central bank might tap the brakes on its monetary tightening cycle.
Bank of England Raises Interest Rate by Most Since 1995
At 1.75%, the rate is now the highest since the start of the global financial crisis in late 2008.
Bitcoin Below $22K Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Hike
Bitcoin fell below $22,000 as investors brace for an expected 75-basis-point interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve this week. Gerber Kawasaki's Director of Get Invested Brett Sifling discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook, examining bitcoin as an inflation hedge. Plus, what will institutions and corporations make of Tesla's gains?
Bitcoin Drops Even as Wall Street’s ‘Fear Gauge’ Indicates Calm Ahead of Fed Decision
Bitcoin fell even as the Chicago Board of Options Exchange’s volatility index (VIX), a measure known as Wall Street’s fear gauge, showed an absence of investor anxiety ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s expected 75 basis point interest rate hike.
Fed Expected to Hike Rates by 75 Basis Points This Week
The Federal Reserve is expected to increase its interest rate by 75 basis points to combat rising inflation. Injective Labs CEO Eric Chen discusses the current "risk-off mode" in the crypto markets and the potential impact of macro headwinds on price action. Plus, the state of DeFi amid crisis in crypto lending.
Bitcoin's Next Move Amid Macro Headwinds
CoinDesk Managing Editor of Tech Christie Harkin and Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discuss what's to come in the world of bitcoin as crypto investors brace for the Federal Reserve's expected 75-basis-point rate hike and the July 28 announcement of U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Q2. Plus, what to expect from CoinDesk's Sports Week.
European Central Bank Exits Negative Rates as Bitcoin Digests Tesla Sales
Quantum Economics Bitcoin Analyst Jason Deane discusses how bitcoin and the wider crypto markets are digesting the impact of Tesla’s bitcoin sales and Thursday’s decision by the European Central Bank to potentially hike interest rates at an accelerated pace. Plus, his take on Coinbase’s alleged insider trading case.
Crypto Markets React to Highest Fed Interest Rate Hike Since 1994
Medley Global Advisors Managing Director for Global Macro Strategy Ben Emons discusses the market reaction to the Federal Reserve’s historic 75 basis point interest rate hike, the highest since 1994. Plus, is bitcoin still an inflation hedge?