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The Relationship Between Bitcoin and Interest Rates Is Breaking Down: Arthur Hayes

The steepest Fed rate hike cycle in decades should have killed bitcoin and other risk assets, but a new relationship between the two are forming, Hayes argued in a Tuesday keynote at the ongoing Korea Blockchain Week.

Arthur Hayes at Korea Blockchain Week 2023. (Factblock)

Opinion

Jackson Hole: Where Fed Policy Is Decided on the Fly

Does the relative stability of Bitcoin inspire any more confidence?

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Opinion

Soft Science Economics Struggles With Hard Money Bitcoin

The Federal Reserve is talking a pause on raising interest rates to reflect on the impact of its aggressive inflation fighting strategy.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

What Does the Debt Limit Showdown Mean for Bitcoin?

A U.S. debt default could catapult the cryptocurrency onto the international stage.

Political theatrics over the internecine debt ceiling debate on the U.S. Capitol Hill risks the international economy. Bitcoin could ascend as a global reserve and trade asset if the U.S. dollar loses status. (Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York/U.S. Library of Congress)

Markets

Bitcoin Edges Below $27K as Latest Bank Crisis Fails to Trigger Price Increase

BTC has been trading largely below the psychologically important $30,000 mark since late April, as investors wrestle with recent bank sector debacles and other macroeconomic uncertainties.

Downgrade spiral staricase going down downwards (Unsplash)

Opinion

Crypto’s Macro Drivers – It’s Not Just About Bitcoin

The macro outlook and why it matters for bitcoin and other crypto assets. An analysis by Noelle Acheson, CoinDesk’s former head of research.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Federal Reserve via Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Crypto Market March Roundup: Bitcoin Rises Amid Banking Uncertainties, Macro Headwinds

The largest crypto by market value soared 21%. Mask Network’s MASK surged more than 68%, to rank as March's top-performing token, while XRP rose 41%.

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Markets

Bitcoin Hovers Near $24K as Investors Mull Economic Uncertainties

Bitcoin was trading sideways over the past 24 hours, while ether has risen 2.1%.

Crypto markets have struggled to gain traction. (David Foti/Unsplash)

Opinion

Why Is Crypto Bouncing Back?

Global inflation is at a turning point. Here’s what that could mean for crypto’s nascent turnaround, CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris writes.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Retakes $20K, Leading as Broad Crypto Rally Continues

Crypto markets across the board surged this week, with crypto-exposed stocks also benefitting from the advance.

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