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Bitcoin Under $30K as Markets React to Hawkish Fed Policy
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Bitcoin Under $30K as Markets React to Hawkish Fed Policy
Bitcoin dipped under $30,000 Wednesday, a day after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell pledged to keep tightening monetary conditions until inflation shows signs of weakening...
Bitcoin Under $30K as Markets React to Hawkish Fed Policy
By CoinDesk Staff
May 18, 2022 at 8:31 p.m. UTC
May 18, 2022
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Ben Bernanke once suggested the Fed could fix deflation by dropping money from helicopters (sorbetto/Getty Images)
Finance
Monetary policy
Ben Bernanke Says He Doesn't See Value in Bitcoin
The former Fed chairman says the crypto is too complicated to use as money.
Ben Bernanke once suggested the Fed could fix deflation by dropping money from helicopters (sorbetto/Getty Images)
By Stephen Alpher
May 16, 2022 at 3:50 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2022
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Crypto News Roundup for May 11, 2022
With bitcoin trading lower while Terra's two main tokens plummet, plus a deeper dive into market volatility, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
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By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust
May 11, 2022 at 6:31 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2022
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Consumer Price Index, % Change Over 12 Months, including forecasted number for April 2022 CPI (Source: CoinDesk Research, Department of Labor Statistics, FactSet)
Markets
Economics
Past-Peak Inflation Might Be Misleading as Price Pressures Continue to Mount
As inflation peaks, bitcoin traders should be wary of reading too much into data.
Consumer Price Index, % Change Over 12 Months, including forecasted number for April 2022 CPI (Source: CoinDesk Research, Department of Labor Statistics, FactSet)
By Helene Braun
May 10, 2022 at 6:17 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2022
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Fed Issues Stablecoin Warning Amid TerraUSD Collapse
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Fed Issues Stablecoin Warning Amid TerraUSD Collapse
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses a new report issued by the Federal Reserve warning of stablecoin risks as the TerraUSD (UST) coin lost its dollar peg, dropping as low as $0....
Fed Issues Stablecoin Warning Amid TerraUSD Collapse
By CoinDesk Staff
May 10, 2022 at 3:19 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2022
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U.S. Treasury Undersecretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang is among U.S. officials warning about run risks in stablecoins. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
New Fed Report Repeats Warning About Stablecoin Run Risks as UST Loses Peg
The Federal Reserve's biannual report came out on the same day Terra's dollar-pegged UST stablecoin fell below $0.85.
U.S. Treasury Undersecretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang is among U.S. officials warning about run risks in stablecoins. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
May 9, 2022 at 9:51 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2022
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How Low Could BTC & ETH Go?
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How Low Could BTC & ETH Go?
As the crypto markets continue to slide, Valkyrie Co-founder & CIO Steven McClurg discusses the potential bottoms for BTC and ETH, citing the impact of the Fed’s half-point in...
How Low Could BTC & ETH Go?
By CoinDesk Staff
May 9, 2022 at 3:13 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2022
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The Fed Raised Rates and Markets Freaked Out
After Jerome Powell’s press conference, all markets reacted aggressively and then swiftly retraced their moves as market sentiment shifted overnight.
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By George Kaloudis
May 8, 2022 at 2:50 p.m. UTC
May 8, 2022
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BTC Behaving as a Risk-On Asset?
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BTC Behaving as a Risk-On Asset?
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan discusses bitcoin’s price activity as a risk-on asset amid the recent price plunge possibly caused by hawkish Federal Reserve poli...
BTC Behaving as a Risk-On Asset?
By CoinDesk Staff
May 6, 2022 at 1:42 a.m. UTC
May 6, 2022
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Luxury brand Gucci has entered the crypto world. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
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First mover
First Mover Asia: Thailand Has Already Proven Why Taking Crypto for Luxury Items Isn't Working
Gucci will begin accepting crypto payments at five stores as part of a wider commitment, but the success of its initiatives is uncertain; bitcoin plummets in Thursday trading.
Luxury brand Gucci has entered the crypto world. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
By Sam ReynoldsDamanick DantesJames Rubin
May 5, 2022 at 11:58 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2022
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