Inflation Financial News

12.03 / 00:49

markets ETF inflation Bitcoin Bitcoin derivatives Bitcoin derivatives metrics reflect traders’ neutral sentiment, but anything can happen

Bitcoin's (BTC) last daily close above $45,000 was 66 days ago, but more importantly, the current $39,300 level was first seen on Jan. 7, 2021. The 13 months of boom and bust cycles culminated with BTC price hitting $69,000 on Nov. 10, 2021.

11.03 / 04:03

markets inflation Bitcoin analysts $40K Bitcoin price is in reach, but analysts warn that a sweep of recent lows is likely

There’s was no rest for weary crypto traders on March 10 as a blistering 7.9% CPI print emerged as the headline of the day, putting pressure on global financial markets and erasing the previous day's gains in Bitcoin (BTC) as the price fell back below $40,000.

10.03 / 16:59

economics inflation Central Bank US Inflation for February Hits 7.9%, ECB Slows Asset Purchases

US inflation numbers hit 7.9% in February, up from 7.5% the month before, and in line with expectations. Bitcoin (BTC) immediately jumped higher on the news, before later reversing lower again.

03.03 / 21:11

markets NASDAQ inflation Bitcoin AIM Bitcoin bulls aim to capture $45K leading into Friday’s $890M BTC options expiry

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls flipped the table on March 4's options expiry after a 14% rally on Feb. 28. Holding the price above $43,000 confirms a decoupling from traditional markets. For instance, the MSCI Emerging Markets Equities Index is down by 3.5% in five days, while the United States Russell 2000 Small-Capitalization Index gained 0.9%.

03.03 / 13:57

economics inflation world economy Ukraine War: How Russian Aggression Could Derail the Fragile World Economy

Steve Schifferes, Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre; Professor of Financial Journalism, City, University of London._____

03.03 / 12:43

Federal Reserve inflation Coronavirus All Eyes on US Congress as Fed Chair Powell Prepares for First Comments Since Ukraine War Began

US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to testify before Congress on Wednesday and Thursday this week, with market participants in both crypto and traditional markets now eagerly awaiting his first comments on the economy after the war in Ukraine broke out.

02.03 / 13:57

Federal Reserve inflation Coronavirus All Eyes on US Congress as Fed Chair Powell Prepares for First Comments Since Ukraine War Began

18.02 / 17:17

Adoption economy inflation U.S. inflation breaks 40-year record: Can Bitcoin serve as a hedge asset?

On Feb. 9, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index, a key measure capturing the change in how much Americans pay for goods and services, has increased by 7.5% compared to the same time last year, marking the greatest year-on-year rise since 1982. In 2019, before the global COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the indicator stood at 1.8%. Such a sharp rise in inflation makes more and more people consider the old question: Could Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, become a hedge asset for high-inflation times?

18.02 / 14:27

cryptocurrency economics BitMEX inflation Demand for High-Yield Crypto Savings Products to Surge, BitMEX Predicts

Demand for savings products that yield far higher returns than what can be achieved in traditional markets is expected to surge, as more people realize that inflation is eating away at their savings, crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has said in a new report.

17.02 / 17:37

economics Federal Reserve inflation How Raising Interest Rates Curbs Inflation – and What Could Possibly Go Wrong

Rodney Ramcharan, Associate Professor of Finance and Business Economics, the University of Southern California.________

17.02 / 16:57

cryptocurrency economics inflation Bitcoin Inflation Is 'Huge Danger' as the US Government 'Overdid It a Little' - Charlie Munger

While Berkshire Hathaway’s Vice Chairman Charlie Munger continues to voice his usual criticism of crypto, he also warns that inflation "is a very serious subject, you could argue it is the way democracies die" and "a huge danger."

12.02 / 03:03

markets Stablecoin Adoption inflation DeFi flashes early revival signs as retail and institutional inflows trickle in

Decentralized finance (DeFi) has had a rough go so far in 2022, and data from Messari shows the top ten-ranked DeFi assets currently down between 10% to 50% since the start of the year.

11.02 / 00:43

markets Federal Reserve inflation Bitcoin analysts Support Analysts say Bitcoin’s range-bound trading at a key support level reflects a trend reversal

Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency holders are enjoying the fruits of their labor on Feb. 10 after Bitcoin price rallied shortly after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a blistering 7.5% Consumer Price Index (CPI) print. This shows that inflation continues to worsen as fiat currencies bleed out their purchasing power.

31.01 / 20:15

markets Federal Reserve inflation Interest rates Bottom ahead? Solana paints its first 'death cross' as SOL losses 50% in January

Solana (SOL) looks poised to paint its first “death cross” this week, raising fears that its ongoing selloff would continue further into February.

13.01 / 17:17

business Funding Venture Capital inflation Crypto heavyweights back inflation-resistant savings protocol

Fintech startup Seashell has raised $6 million in seed investments from some of crypto’s biggest venture funds and project founders as it seeks to build out an inflation-resistant finance app — a timely initiative as consumers struggle with the pressures of rising costs.

10.01 / 10:35

markets inflation Bitcoin Bitcoin Price week 'Most bullish macro backdrop in 75 years' — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in a strange place — one which is eerily similar to where it was this time last year.

04.01 / 19:55

markets Ethereum Federal Reserve inflation 3 reasons why Ethereum can reach $5,000 in Q1

Ethereum's native token Ether (ETH) has plunged by more than 20% after establishing its record high at around $4,867 on Nov. 10, 2021. Nonetheless, the sharp price pullback does not mean ETH can't pursue a new record high in the next few months, as several widely-tracked technical, macroeconomic and on-chain indicators suggest.

29.12 / 15:11

Blockchain defi inflation Token addresses rising prices following the pandemic

Consumer prices are now rising faster than they have in years, a concept known as inflation. Today, prices have already climbed more than 6% in the last year, an increase that is so great, numbers like this haven’t been noted since 1990. Over the last ten years, inflation has typically stayed under 2% per year. However, recent data has shown that this year the number is closer to 5%, with the population noting increases in what they have been paying for energy, shelter, used vehicles and food.

13.12 / 00:48

markets inflation Bitcoin 2 key Bitcoin trading metrics suggest BTC price has bottomed

Bitcoin (BTC) has been struggling to sustain the $47,500 support since the Dec. 4 crash, a movement that wiped out over $840 million in leveraged long futures contracts. The downside move came after the emergence of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus and recent data showing U.S. inflation hitting a 40-year high.

08.12 / 15:26

cryptocurrency inflation pandemic Bitcoin Crypto is a ‘Fantastic Hedge’ Against Bubble in Bonds - Pantera’s CEO

Investing in crypto is a “fantastic hedge” against a bond market that will get destroyed once the US Federal Reserve stops its asset purchases, Dan Morehead, CEO of the crypto investment firm Pantera Capital, wrote in a recently published note.

03.12 / 06:33

Ethereum inflation Bitcoin Academic research claims ETH is a 'superior' store of value to Bitcoin

Australian university researchers have questioned Bitcoin’s reputation as the best store of value network in cryptocurrency, with Ethereum on track “to becoming the world’s first deflationary currency.”

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