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GDP Falls Further in Q2, Fueling Talk of a Recession

A widely used technical definition says that two consecutive quarters of negative GDP means the economy is in a recession.

U.S. GDP is negative for two straight quarters.

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Interest in Ether Options Rises to Record as Traders Bet on 'Merge'

"A few hedge fund names have been large buyers of the ETH calls," one trading firm noted.

Renewed interest in ether bullish plays drives ether options open interest higher. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Market Awaits US GDP After Biggest Single-Day Gain in 6 Weeks

With the Federal Reserve ditching forward guidance, data releases on GDP and inflation could inject more volatility into markets than ever.

U.S. GDP is likely to show the economy avoided recession in the second quarter. (Simon Kadula/Unsplash)

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Market Wrap: Crypto Markets Trade Higher as Fed Raises Rates by Expected Amount

Investors had already largely priced in the U.S. central bank’s 75-basis point hike.

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Federal Reserve Hikes US Interest Rate by 0.75 Percentage Point

The latest monetary policy decision from Federal Open Market Committee brings the federal funds rate to a range of 2.25%-2.5%. Bitcoin's price was little changed after the announcement.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell at a press conference on July 27th in Washington D.C. (Source: Federal Reserve)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Declines Further as Momentum Wanes

BTC is approaching support at about $20.5K; the options market implies concerns of additional price declines.

BTC dropped 6% Tuesday. (CoinDesk Research and Highcharts.com)

Policy

Según el FMI, la turbulencia cripto no afectará al mercado financiero general

Con la perspectiva económica oscureciéndose, el Fondo Monetario Internacional considera que la inflación y una recesión son riesgos importantes, pero no así las complicaciones dentro del mercado cripto.

Kristalina Georgieva, directora del Fondo Monetario Internacional. (Clemens Bilan/Getty Images)

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Ether Chart Outlook Sours as Price Drops Below $1.4K; Fed Angst Weighs

An anticipated interest rate hike seems to be overshadowing Merge optimism.

Ether's daily chart shows sellers have regained control. (TradingView)

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First Mover Americas: BTC to $15K? As Rally Stalls, Some Traders Fear Another Leg Down

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 26, 2022.

The worsening macro environment stokes fears that BTC will drop to $15,000. (Christoffer Engström/Unsplash)

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