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U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (screen capture courtesy of the Senate Banking Committee)
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Ether, Touted as Internet Bond, May Top $3K on Fed Rate Cut, Outperform Bitcoin: Omkar Godbole
Elevated interest rates in the U.S. have dented ether’s appeal as the internet equivalent of a bond, offering a fixed-income-like return on staking.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (screen capture courtesy of the Senate Banking Committee)
By Omkar Godbole
Nov 7, 2024 at 2:50 p.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2024
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Crypto at a Pivotal Moment
The U.S. election combined with an easier monetary environment could spark the next crypto bull market, says David Lawant.
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By David Lawant
Oct 2, 2024 at 3:16 p.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2024
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The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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A 0.50% Fed Rate Cut Could Raise Alarm for Bitcoin, 10X Research Warns
The Fed is expected to begin its much-anticipating rate-cutting cycle from next week.
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Omkar Godbole
Sep 9, 2024 at 11:21 a.m. UTC
Sep 9, 2024
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The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)
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Fed Holds Policy Steady, Expresses More Caution Than Expected on September Rate Cut
Prior to today's meeting, markets had priced in a 100% chance of a rate cut at the bank's September meeting.
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)
By Stephen Alpher
Jul 31, 2024 at 6:09 p.m. UTC
Jul 31, 2024
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Bitcoin, Stocks Bleed as China Rate Cuts Signals Panic, Treasury Yield Curve Steepens
China's back-to-back interest-rate cuts signal urgency to shore up growth after the recent Communist party plenum offered little support to the nation's flagging economy.
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By Omkar Godbole
Jul 25, 2024 at 11:06 a.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2024
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A weakening labor market could persuade the Fed to cut rates even as inflation is not yet back to the Fed's 2% goal. (Anchalee Phanmaha/Getty Images)
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Fed Might Focus on Weakening Labor Market Rather Than Inflation as It Mulls Rate Cuts: Economists
Thursday’s CPI report showed that prices declined on a monthly basis for the first time since March 2020, spurring hope that the Fed will finally cut rates.
A weakening labor market could persuade the Fed to cut rates even as inflation is not yet back to the Fed's 2% goal. (Anchalee Phanmaha/Getty Images)
By Helene Braun
Jul 12, 2024 at 6:09 p.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2024
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Bitcoin Little-Changed Above $57K as Fed Chair Powell Testifies to Congress
Jerome Powell made clear that central bank policymakers are focused on downside risks to the economy as much as they are inflation.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
By Stephen Alpher
Jul 9, 2024 at 3:18 p.m. UTC
Jul 9, 2024
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The Bank of Canada cuts rates (sebastiaan stam / Unsplash)
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Bank of Canada Begins G-7 Monetary Easing Cycle, Trimming Benchmark Rate 25 Basis Points
Bitcoin prices could receive a tailwind from lower interest rates in developed economies.
The Bank of Canada cuts rates (sebastiaan stam / Unsplash)
By Stephen Alpher
Jun 5, 2024 at 2:21 p.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2024
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The government's inflation report for April was released Wednesday morning (Getty Images)
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U.S. CPI Softer Than Expected at 0.3% in April; Bitcoin Rises to $63.7K
In a year of mostly bad news on inflation, the government's Wednesday report gave some hope that Fed rate cuts might still be on the table.
The government's inflation report for April was released Wednesday morning (Getty Images)
By Stephen Alpher
May 15, 2024 at 12:42 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2024
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