Inflation

Federal Reserve

Fed Chair Powell: ‘We’d Welcome Higher Inflation’

Nathan DiCamilloJan 27, 2021

The central bank doesn’t want to pull back asset purchases just yet, Powell said Wednesday.

Federal Reserve

How Bitcoiners Should Watch the US Federal Reserve Meeting on Wednesday

Nathan DiCamilloJan 26, 2021

Comments from the Fed could tell bitcoiners how committed the central bank is to staying the course on low interest rates through the rest of the year.

Inflation

Bitcoin and Inflation: Everything You Need to Know

Sandali HandagamaJan 28, 2021

The cryptocurrency was designed to counter the harms of inflation, but is this really such a big issue?

Inflation

The Relationship Between US Government Debt and Bitcoin, Explained

Nathan DiCamilloJan 20, 2021

Bitcoiners are looking for persistent USD inflation to validate their favorite asset. That’s unlikely to happen soon, economists say, but low interest rates are still a boon for BTC.

Bitcoin Fundamentals

Crypto Long & Short: No, Bitcoin Is Not in a Bubble

Noelle Acheson Damanick DantesJan 17, 2021

Commentators and analysts who say bitcoin is in a “bubble” show they don’t understand what the term means.

Inflation

Stimulus

Why Joe Biden’s $3T Stimulus Package Could Add Fuel to Bitcoin’s Rally

Omkar Godbole

After Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20, an expected raft of new stimulus measures may further boost bitcoin's rally, say analysts.

Inflation

Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Is More Than a Hedge Against Inflation – It’s a Hedge Against ‘Crazy’

Noelle Acheson

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.

Morgan Stanley

Bitcoin ‘Making Progress’ on Bid to Oust Dollar, Morgan Stanley Chief Global Strategist Says

Danny Nelson

Bitcoin's success should force governments to grapple with falling public trust in fiat currencies.

Markets

Worsening US Dollar, Inflation Metrics Bode Well for Bitcoin’s Continued Rally

Omkar Godbole

A continued decline in the U.S. dollar and rising inflation expectations support bitcoin's long-term bullish case as a hedge asset.

CBDCs

Debate Rages on Whether a Digital Dollar Will Unleash Inflation

Omkar Godbole

Some speculate that if the Fed implements a digital dollar, soaring inflation will soon follow.

Podcasts

Inflation Is the Cruelest Tax

Nathaniel Whittemore

A reading of a new piece on inflation from the Wall Street Journal that NLW argues shows a shifting mainstream narrative.

Inflation

Bitwise Bitcoin Fund Doubles to $9M as Investor Fears Grow Over Runaway Inflation

Paddy Baker

Record fiscal stimulus has pushed wealthy investors to invest in Bitwise's bitcoin fund as a means to hedge against inflation.