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Are Inflation Fears Driving the Crypto Markets?

Fear of inflation has been cited as a major reason for bitcoin’s bull run, and corporate treasurers have claimed they’re adding bitcoin to the balance sheet to provide a hedge against the dollar.

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Larry Summers: I Think We’re Taking Very Substantial Risks on the Inflation Side

Speaking at Consensus 2021, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said current fiscal stimulus policy and actions by the Federal Reserve are contributing to an environment of substantial inflation risk.

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Ray Dalio Says He Has ‘Some Bitcoin’

Ray Dalio who runs Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, sees an inflationary future where “cash is trash,” and he’d “rather have bitcoin than a bond.”

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"Bitcoin as Inflation Hedge? Former New York Fed Reserve Director on Inflation, FOMC Minutes and Digital Dollar "

"First Mover" talks to Cornerstone Macro's partner and former New York Federal Reserve Director Benson Durham about the inflation debate, the Fed's monetary policy and bitcoin as an inflation hedge ahead of the release of the latest Fed meeting minutes.

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Lyn Alden Schwartzer on Bitcoin’s Correction and Outlook

Lyn Alden Schwartzer, the founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, discusses bitcoin’s outlook, inflation, and the good news about bitcoin she said that Elon Musk overshadowed.

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Here's What Inflation Rising Faster Than Expected Means for Bitcoin

Some investors are buying bitcoin as a hedge against inflation, but CoinDesk's Director of Data and Indexes Galen Moore is skeptical. "The idea that somebody is afraid that the dollar is losing its value and therefore is fleeing to the safety of bitcoin is frankly silly," Moore said.

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Bitcoin, Inflation and the U.S. Dollar

Data from Coin Metrics show bitcoin rising as the U.S. dollar weakens. Will the trend continue in light of Wednesday's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showing inflation climbing at a faster pace than economists expected? "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee reviews the data in Chart of the Day.

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