Economy

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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago economists predict low inflation and a resilient economy, a potential goldilocks scenario for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

By Omkar Godbole

Sep 8, 2023 at 8:34 a.m. UTC

Sep 8, 2023

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Markets

Bitcoin

U.S. August Job Adds of 187K Vs Estimates for 170K; Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.8%

With spot bitcoin ETF aspirations sidelined after the SEC yesterday pushed off decisions on a raft of new applications, crypto bulls are hoping an employment slowdown and lowe...

By Stephen Alpher

Sep 1, 2023 at 12:36 p.m. UTC

Sep 1, 2023

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Finance

AI Investment Could Reach $200B Globally by 2025: Goldman Sachs

Generative AI has huge economic potential and could boost global labor productivity, the report said.

By Will Canny

Aug 3, 2023 at 10:06 a.m. UTC

Aug 3, 2023

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Markets

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Remains Under Pressure Below $30K Following U.S. Retail Sales Numbers

Thursday's rally to a new 13-month high of $31,800 has now more than been fully nullified.

By Stephen Alpher

Jul 18, 2023 at 1:35 p.m. UTC

Jul 18, 2023

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Federal reserve

Crypto Catalyst Watch: FOMC Minutes, Jobs Numbers Lead Busy Slate of Economic Releases

In addition, the national ISM manufacturing survey, released during the long July 4 weekend, fell to its weakest level since May 2020.

By Stephen Alpher

Jul 5, 2023 at 4:39 p.m. UTC

Jul 5, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Crypto’s Macro Drivers – It’s Not Just About Bitcoin

The macro outlook and why it matters for bitcoin and other crypto assets. An analysis by Noelle Acheson, CoinDesk’s former head of research.

By Noelle Acheson

May 3, 2023 at 6:23 p.m. UTC

May 3, 2023

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Technology

Analysis

Rapid Bank Runs Reveal Deposits Are Now Magic Internet Money, Too

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the speed of the Silicon Valley Bank run was “very different from what we’ve seen in the past.” However, Treasury Secretary Janet Yell...

By Helene Braun Bradley Keoun

Mar 22, 2023 at 10:15 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Bitcoin and the Liquidity Question: More Complex Than It Seems

Monetary liquidity expectations is one driver moving crypto markets these days, though not in the way many think – even if easing is around the corner, liquidity is tight, say...

By Noelle Acheson

Mar 21, 2023 at 7:24 p.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2023

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Opinion

It’s Not Just Fraud That Chilled Crypto Regulation

While it’s easy to blame the recent shift in the regulatory mood regarding crypto markets on certain bad actors, the real roots lie beyond the crypto ecosystem, says Noelle Ac...

By Noelle Acheson

Mar 13, 2023 at 8:56 p.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2023

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