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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Price Barely Budges as Traders Await Powell Speech

Bitcoin traded sideways on Thursday as Fed officials speaking during the first day of the central bank’s Economic Symposium were circumspect about an interest rate hike in September.

Suspense ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech Friday is growing among mainstream and crypto traders. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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NFT- and Metaverse-Related Cryptocurrencies Underperform as Floor Prices Sink

FLOW, APE and AXS are among tokens tracking double-digit losses over the past week.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Gains Stall at $22K as Markets Await Powell at Jackson Hole

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 25, 2022.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will speak Friday at the Fed's annual meeting here. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

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Ether Leads Crypto Recovery on Merge Confirmation, but Traders Remain Cautious

Buying ether ahead of the Merge is likely an overextended play, one trader said.

Crypto trading platform Talos announced three new hires to senior roles. (Nicholas Cappello/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin's Pre-Jackson Hole Decline Leaves Room for 'Buy the Fact' Bounce

"No matter what Powell says or the Fed does, the market insists on reading/hearing him dovish," one observer said.

Bitcoin may regain poise after Powell speech (bbeavis/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rises Slightly Along With Stocks

U.S. equity indexes snapped a three-day losing streak on Wednesday, dragging along crypto assets.

Crypto assets and stocks rose slightly. (Nancy Hughes/Unsplash)

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Wounded Crypto Traders Desperate for Clues From Fed’s Big Meeting This Week

The central bank’s annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming, conference could provide hints on where interest rates are headed – and thus where crypto prices will go.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell giving the update from 2021's virtual Jackson Hole meeting. (C-Span)

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Anomalous Ether Futures Pricing Condition Is Likely to Revert After the Merge

"The current state of backwardation reflects the general market view that ETH will fall following the Merge, but this could be short-lived," one observer said.

Crypto trading platform Talos announced three new hires to senior roles. (Nicholas Cappello/Unsplash)

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Market Wrap: Crypto Assets Rise Following Soft Home Sales in July

Traditional traders have returned to pricing in a 50 basis point interest rate hike for the Federal Reserve’s September meeting thanks to the economic data.

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