Market Wrap: Bitcoin Drifts Lower as Altcoins Outperform
Bitcoin buyers appear to be exhausted, while altcoins such as Avalanche’s AVAX rally.
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Sep 16, 2021 at 9:37 p.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2021
Economics
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US Misses Expectations in August Jobs Report, Pushing Bitcoin to 3-Month High
The U.S. only added 235,000 jobs, falling well short of the 725,000 projection.
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Sep 3, 2021 at 12:37 p.m. UTC
Sep 3, 2021
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How $33B Robinhood Ended Up Being Worth Less Than Coinbase
The stock-trading app will debut in a fast-cooling market, costing it millions in cash and billions in market cap, says our columnist.
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Jul 19, 2021 at 7:31 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2021
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US Consumer Prices Rise Faster Than Expected in May
The Consumer Price Index is important to bitcoin investors who are watching for signs of inflation.
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Jun 10, 2021 at 12:48 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2021
Nobody Saw Inflation Coming in the 1960s, but It Could Be Back: Economist
Very few of today's bond portfolio managers and traders can remember the last inflation shock, but that does not make a new shock less
likely.
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Mar 16, 2021 at 12:07 a.m. UTC
Mar 16, 2021
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Record-Breaking $1.9T Relief Bill Passes US House, Heads to Biden’s Desk
The measure may contribute to temporary inflation during the summer, economists say.
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Mar 10, 2021 at 7:33 p.m. UTC
Mar 10, 2021
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Fed 'Not Yet Ready to Blink' on Inflation, Pantheon Says
Bitcoin traders may be out of luck if they're expecting the Fed to further ease monetary policy as bond yields rise.
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Mar 8, 2021 at 7:48 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2021
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Crypto Is the Libertarian Cheat Code in the Final Battle Over State Coercion
A normie Mario fights Bowser to save Princess Peach; a libertarian Mario builds her an escape hatch.
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Feb 4, 2021 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Feb 4, 2021
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Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Is More Than a Hedge Against Inflation – It's a Hedge Against 'Crazy'
For many, bitcoin is hedge against inflation. But it's also a safety play for a world where old ideas about economics are up in the air.
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Dec 20, 2020 at 10:01 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2020
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Over $20K? Why Is Bitcoin Worth Anything at All?
Bitcoin’s price continues to climb, BTC is leaving exchanges, and bitcoin "whale" sightings are becoming more frequent. But the question remains, why?
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Dec 16, 2020 at 10:27 p.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2020