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Finance

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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Markets

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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Bitwise Exec on What to Expect From Fed’s Jackson Hole Meeting

Bitcoin (BTC) settles around $22,000 ahead of the Federal Reserve Economic Symposium, where Chair Jerome Powell will speak this Friday. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan shares his bitcoin outlook and what to expect from the Fed meeting.

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Crypto Outlook Ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) saw small gains ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech Friday at the annual Jackson Hole conference. Tuttle Capital Management CEO & CIO Matthew Tuttle explains how “Powell could change everything” in anticipation of the symposium.

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Powell’s Upcoming Jackson Hole Speech ‘Could Change Everything’: Tuttle Capital CEO

Tuttle Capital Management CEO & CIO Matthew Tuttle discusses his analysis and outlook on the “risk-off” attitude in the crypto markets and how Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the annual Jackson Hole symposium “could change everything.”

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