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Valkyrie CEO: Bitcoin 'Pretty Close' to Bottom

Steven McClurg, Valkyrie CIO & co-founder, discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the cryptocurrency reacts to U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish comments from the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium Friday and recovers above $20K. "We're pretty close to the bottom of bitcoin," McClurg said.

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Bitcoin Dips Below $20K After Fed Chair Powell's Hawkish Speech

Bitcoin slid below $20,000 Monday as investors continued to digest U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's vow to continue the monetary hawkishness the central bank adopted earlier this year. GSR OTC Trader Luke Farrell discusses what to expect from the Fed in September and the potential impact on the crypto markets. Plus, his take on the upcoming Ethereum merge and institutional activity.

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Bitcoin Seeing ‘Reassessment of Optimism’: Trading Expert

GSR OTC Trader Luke Farrell discusses his bitcoin outlook as the cryptocurrency dips below $20,000 and investors digest U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish remarks from the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium.

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Inflation Hedge or Not, Bitcoin's True Value Is Separation of Money and State

Inflationary forces are still out there and investors are thinking about how best to protect themselves. Is bitcoin a way to do that?

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slumps to Lowest Level in Over a Month After Powell Affirms Hawkish Monetary Policy

The first cryptocurrency dipped 4.3% to around $20,549, its lowest point since July 16, after the head of the U.S. central bank said the Fed would maintain its restrictive monetary course.

U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell doubled down on interest rate hikes, affirming hawkish monetary policy to fight inflation. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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Fed Chair Powell Doubles Down on Intent to Aggressively Hike Interest Rates

Restrictive monetary policy will likely be required for some time, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a long-awaited speech at the central bank’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. “The Hash” panel weighs in on Powell’s remarks and the potential impact on crypto and the wider economy.

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Bitcoin Under $21K After Powell's Hawkish Remarks; Analysts Trim Price Targets for Argo Blockchain

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped following Fed Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish speech at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. H.C. Wainwright and Jefferies analysts slashed their price targets for Argo Blockchain after disappointing guidance from the bitcoin miner's quarterly results. The wife of Alexey Pertsev, the web developer arrested in Amsterdam over alleged ties to sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, dismissed speculation her husband had links to the Russian secret service.

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Bitcoin Slides Below $21K as Dollar Bounces After Powell’s Hawkish Comments

Bitcoin dipped Friday while the U.S. dollar slightly strengthened following Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s hawkish speech at the U.S. central bank’s annual Jackson Hole conference. CoinDesk’s Helene Braun discusses the implications for the crypto markets. Plus, CoinDesk’s Christie Harkin on Hodlonaut’s defamation case against Craig Wright.

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