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06.05 / 11:03

markets Federal Reserve Bitcoin Bitcoin Price 'Someone is blowing up' — Bitcoin sees 2022 volume record amid hopes capitulation is over

Bitcoin (BTC) dipping below $36,000 “smells like capitulation,” one trader says as suspicion mounts over U.S. stock markets.

05.05 / 22:07

markets Ethereum Federal Reserve Descending channel pattern and weak futures data continue to constrain Ethereum price

Despite bouncing from a 45-day low on April 30, Ether (ETH) price is still stuck in a descending channel and the subsequent 9% gain over the past four days was just enough to get the altcoin to test the pattern's $2,870 resistance.

05.05 / 17:45

Kraken Federal Reserve Bitcoin analysts Short-Term Relief Bitcoin Rally Likely After ‘Optimistic’ Powell, Major Bottom Could be Forming – Analysts

Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market went into a relief rally over the past day, after an expected 0.5 percentage point rate hike in the US and an “optimistic” outlook from US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell. According to one analyst, a major bottom could now be forming in crypto markets, while others argued that a relief rally could be short-lived.

05.05 / 15:49

markets Technology Federal Reserve Interest rates DOT rallies 12% in a day as Polkadot gears up to solve a major blockchain hacking problem

Polkadot (DOT) price ticked higher in the past 24 hours on anticipations that its new cross-chain communications protocol would solve a long-standing problem in the blockchain sector.

04.05 / 22:21

markets Federal Reserve Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Bitcoin wobbles around $39K as Fed confirms up to 1% key rate target next

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed mostly steady at $39,000 on May 4 as the U.S. Federal Reserve conformed to expectations of a 0.5% key interest rate hike.

04.05 / 21:15

business Federal Reserve Central Bank Bitcoin Price Fed hikes interest rates by 50 basis points in effort to combat inflation

The United States Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded two days of meetings Wednesday with a widely anticipated announcement of an interest rate hike of 50 base points, or 0.5%. It is the second of an expected seven rate adjustments this year. In March, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points, or 0.25%, marking the first upward adjustment since 2018.

04.05 / 13:53

markets Federal Reserve Bitcoin Bitcoin Price BTC price gains 4% pre-Fed as MicroStrategy vows to protect Bitcoin from $21K crash

Bitcoin (BTC) saw classic “choppy” price action on May 4 with hours to go before fresh Federal Reserve cues.

04.05 / 00:33

CBDC regulation Federal Reserve Digital Dollar Lost Ex-Fed vice-chair Quarles has lost none of his fervor in opposing US CBDC

Former United States Federal Reserve vice-chair for supervision Randal Quarles discussed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and the chances of the U.S. adopting such technology in an interview on the "Banking With Interest" podcast Tuesday. Quarles, who is known for his opposition to a CBDC, expressed his skepticism about the so-called digital dollar and predicted the U.S. will not introduce it.

03.05 / 18:11

MARKET economics Federal Reserve Bitcoin ‘Surprisingly Robust’ Bitcoin Slips Lower as Market Awaits Next Fed Move

The price of bitcoin (BTC) fluctuated on Tuesday, as market participants took a wait-and-see approach ahead of an expected interest rate announcement by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) on Wednesday. Meanwhile, analysts said bitcoin appears resilient in the face of a negative outlook for risk assets.

03.05 / 17:39

markets Federal Reserve Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Bitcoin nervously awaits Fed as Paul Tudor Jones says 'clearly don't own' stocks, bonds

Bitcoin (BTC) kept investors guessing on May 3 as markets awaited May 4's Federal Reserve comments.

02.05 / 23:39

markets Trading Federal Reserve Bitcoin Afraid to buy the dip? Bitcoin options provide a safer way to ‘go long’ from $38K

The last time Bitcoin (BTC) traded above $50,000 was Dec. 27, 2021. Since then, four months have passed, but traders seem somewhat optimistic that inflation has hit the necessary threshold to trigger cryptocurrency adoption.

02.05 / 17:43

markets stocks Federal Reserve Bitcoin Bitcoin ‘bear market’ may take BTC price to $25K, says trader with stocks due capitulation

Bitcoin (BTC) may continue its “bear market,” one trader says amid hope that a U.S. dollar reversal could soon improve BTC price action.

02.05 / 11:19

markets Federal Reserve Central Bank Bitcoin week Fed ‘will determine the fate of the market’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week with much to make up for after its worst April performance ever.

29.04 / 12:25

Dogecoin Ethereum Federal Reserve Bitcoin fall Top cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB gain up to 3%; Dogecoin, Shiba Inu fall

Barring top tokens like Bitcoin, Ethereum and BNB, which gained about 1-3 per cent, all other major crypto tokens were trading with minor losses on Friday. Avalanche dropped 5 per cent, followed by a 4 per cent fall in Terra. The global cryptocurrency market cap was trading at $1.80 trillion, marginally down in the last 24 hours. However, the total cryptocurrency trading volume zoomed about 14 per cent to $95.54 billion.

28.04 / 12:49

economics Federal Reserve Bitcoin Fed Tightening ‘More of an Opportunity Than a Threat’ – Grayscale CEO

Monetary tightening and potentially aggressive interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) do not threaten crypto as an asset class, and could instead serve as “a shining advertisement” and “an opportunity,” according to Michael Sonnenshein, the CEO of major crypto investment manager Grayscale Investments.

27.04 / 21:23

markets Federal Reserve POW Bitcoin Bears AIM Here's why Bitcoin bears aim to pin BTC under $39K ahead of Friday's $1.9B options expiry

Up until April 25, Bitcoin (BTC) bulls had been defending the $38,000 level, but bulls were caught off-guard by the recent drop. As Bitcoin plunged from $46,700 to $37,700 between April 5 and 26, most of the bullish bets for the upcoming $1.96 billion monthly options expiry became worthless.

27.04 / 00:11

Government Federal Reserve vice chair US Senate confirms Lael Brainard as Fed vice chair

After weeks of delays due, in part, to partisan obstructionism, the United States Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve's board of governors, as the next vice chair of the central bank.

25.04 / 16:57

markets Ripple XRP Federal Reserve Q3 Could XRP price lose another 70% by Q3?

XRP continued its correction trend on April 25, falling by 5.5% to reach $0.64, its lowest level since Feb. 28.

19.04 / 16:49

Ethereum Investing Federal Reserve Bitcoin Bitcoin Funds See Slowing Investment Outflows, Ethereum Outflows Accelerate

Regulated crypto investment products saw outflows of close to USD 100m last week, as capital continued to leave funds backed by both bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) in droves. The outflows were partly explained by tax-related selling in the US, while one analyst said the macro landscape for crypto has now improved.

15.04 / 20:25

Government Law Federal Reserve vice chair President Biden announces former Ripple adviser as pick for Fed vice chair for supervision

Following the withdrawal of former Federal Reserve Board governor Sarah Bloom Raskin, United States President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate former Obama administration official and law professor Michael Barr as the central bank’s vice chair for supervision.

14.04 / 20:21

markets Federal Reserve inflation Bitcoin Bitcoin bulls need to reclaim $41K ahead of Friday’s $615M BTC options expiry

Over the past three months, Bitcoin's (BTC) daily closing price fluctuated between $35,050 and $47,550, which is a 35.7% range. Although it might seem excessive, this is not unusual, especially considering BTC’s 68% historical annualized volatility.

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