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Inflation Rose to 8.3% in April, Easing Slightly but Higher Than Expected

The consumer price index (CPI) rose to 8.3% in April, remaining near 40-year highs, but down slightly from 8.5% in March. Core inflation rose 0.6% from March, double the rate from the prior month. ADM Investor Services International's Marc Ostwald discusses what the latest numbers reveal about the outlook for crypto and the wider economy. Plus, China's role in the global markets.

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How Low Could BTC & ETH Go?

As the crypto markets continue to slide, Valkyrie Co-founder & CIO Steven McClurg discusses the potential bottoms for BTC and ETH, citing the impact of the Fed’s half-point interest rate hike. Plus, reactions to UST stablecoin briefly losing its peg to the U.S. dollar and Valkyrie’s Bitcoin Futures ETF securing SEC approval.

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BTC Slumps Below $36K, Liquidations Lead $400M In Futures Losses

GlobalBlock Market Analyst Marcus Sotiriou discusses the current state of the crypto markets as bitcoin slumps below $36K. Plus, a conversation on consumer spending habits amid rising global inflation, and crypto’s correlation to equities markets.

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BTC Plunges Over 10%, S&P 500 Sinks Amid Fed's Interest Rate Hike

After a short-lived spike in response to the Federal Reserve’s 50 basis-point interest rate hike, bitcoin dropped over 10% to its biggest one-day decline in two months. Plus, a look into the reaction of traditional assets, including the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index, as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.” 

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Crypto Markets and Altcoins up Following Fed Rate Decision

Medley Global Advisors Managing Director for Global Macro Strategy Ben Emons discusses the crypto market reaction to the Federal Reserve’s recent 50 basis-point interest rate hike and the use of quantitative tightening to combat inflation. Plus, a conversation about bitcoin’s relationships with interest rates, equity markets and the NASDAQ.

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Buenos Aires Gov Official on Allowing Residents to Pay Taxes With Crypto

Buenos Aires Secretary of Innovation and Digital Transformation Diego Fernández discusses the city’s recent decision to allow residents to pay their taxes with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, touching on issues with rising inflation rates over the past several decades. Plus, insights into Argentina’s blossoming crypto community and the prospect of adopting bitcoin as legal tender in the country. 

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What Crypto's Increasing Correlation With Tech Stocks Means for Investors

Will Evans, CEX.IO managing director, the Americas, discusses the impact of macroeconomic factors on the crypto markets, noting the war in Ukraine and inflation as possible reasons for volatility. Plus, a conversation on crypto’s increasing correlation with tech stocks and developments in the derivatives market.

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Is Bitcoin an Inflation Hedge or Currency?

Providence Financial and Insurance Services Founder Anthony Saccaro shares his bitcoin price outlook, discussing BTC’s use as an inflation hedge and a currency while noting its growing correlation with the stock market. Plus, why Goldman Sachs is speculating the possibility of a recession within the next two years and what this means for crypto.

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