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Fed Raises Interest Rate by 25 Basis Points in First Rate Hike Since 2018
16.3.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by 25 basis points today, marking the first rate hike in the US since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase was in line with what the central bank has long communicated to the market that it would do. (This is a developing story and...
BTC price cracks $41K as hopes of peace in Eastern Europe send Bitcoin higher
16.3.2022
Bitcoin rises with Asian stocks, while $41,000 resistance gets a decisive after a brief but failed breakout overnight
Fighting economic warfare with crypto’s double-edged sword
16.3.2022
Let’s be careful when vilifying the one tool available to prevent financial suffering for Ukrainians and Russians
Bitcoin calls traders' bluff with fresh $40K fakeout as Fed decision day arrives
16.3.2022
Another trap for shorts and longs alike sparks over $200 million in cross-crypto liquidations
Bitcoin fails to crack $39K on Wall Street open as markets await Fed inflation decision
15.3.2022
Bitcoin price action begins to show signs of instability as $39,000 provides near-term resistance
Bitcoin Breakout Elusive as Traders Price in 7 Fed Rate Hikes For 2022
15.3.2022
The Fed is likely to raise rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, the first hike since 2018
BTC price struggles below $39K ahead of expected interest rate hike by the Fed
14.3.2022
Bitcoin consolidates below $39,000 as one trader warns about a possible squeeze on the daily chart, while a nine-year support level continues to hold strong
Investors Predict Fed to Hike Rates This Week — Reactions From Crypto, Stocks, Gold Market Expected
14.3.2022
The U.S. central bank is expected to raise its target fed funds rate on Wednesday for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. Analysts and economists are hyper-focused on this key event, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues in Europe. If the Federal Reserve decides to increase the rate...
Bitcoin drifts into weekly close while Fed rate hike looms as next major BTC price trigger
13.3.2022
The Fed's decision on interest rates is due Wednesday — and everyone in Bitcoin is talking about it
Bitcoin Reverses Wednesday's Gain Ahead of ECB Rate Decision, US CPI
10.3.2022
Any unexpected move by the ECB could trigger a fall in the market, one trader said
Bitcoin transaction fees briefly doubled yet remain exceptionally low
9.3.2022
The cost of sending Bitcoin from one address to another has stayed exceptionally low since July 2021 despite spiking in price last week
Bitcoin’s sub-$40K range trading and mixed data reflect traders’ uncertainty
8.3.2022
The market gave up last week’s gains from Bitcoin’s surge to $45,000, but derivatives metrics suggest retail traders are more bullish than market makers and whales
Ethereum Fees Sink to Lowest Rate in 7 Months, Most L2 Fees Under $1 per Transfer
8.3.2022
Ethereum fees have continued to slide week after week and are now at the lowest value in seven months. On Tuesday, March 8, the average layer one (L1) Ethereum gas fee is 0.0042 ether or $10.89 per transfer. At the same time, median-sized gas fees are much lower as well, hitting values not seen...
Poll Suggests ECB May Wait Until Q4 to Raise Rates, Several Banks Expect a Series of Fed Rate Hikes This Year
7.3.2022
A recently published Reuters poll suggests the European Central Bank (ECB) may wait until the last quarter of the year (Q4) to raise its first interest rate in over ten years. The poll’s author details that after the conflict in Ukraine, “fewer economists” predict the ECB will...
Rate hikes, CPI and war in Europe — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
7.3.2022
A grim cocktail of macro triggers converges on Bitcoin, with risk assets looking at a "rough" few days coming up, analysts warn
IMF Warns Ongoing War in Europe Will Have a ‘Severe Impact on the Global Economy’
7.3.2022
In a report published on Saturday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that an ongoing war in Europe and associated sanctions will have a “severe impact on the global economy.” The IMF’s report says there is “extraordinary uncertainty” in the air,...
Wharton Professor Urges the Fed to ‘Bite the Bullet’ and Defend the US Dollar — Warns About Bitcoin Taking Over
7.3.2022
A finance professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has warned of “bitcoin taking over.” He added that the Fed “has been terribly wrong over the last year” about inflation and must now act to defend the U.S. dollar. Finance Professor Urges the...
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops for the first time this year
4.3.2022
The difficulty adjustment for Bitcoin mining posted its first negative adjustment for 2021, dropping 1.5%
While the Fed Monitors the ‘Ukraine Situation Closely,’ Powell Still Expects a Series of Quarter-Point Rate Hikes
3.3.2022
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell still expects to see interest rate hikes starting in March, but the Fed chief further stressed that the central bank will “need to be nimble.” In remarks prepared for members of U.S. Congress, Powell discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine...
Bitcoin heads for $42K support as stocks pullback nudges BTC price lower
3.3.2022
Turbulent macro moves underscore Bitcoin's correlation to U.S. stocks indices, with BTC/USD reaching its lowest levels for March so far