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Bitcoin Up After July Fed Rate Hike Announcement
Bitcoin Up After July Fed Rate Hike Announcement
Bitcoin and other risk-on assets trending higher following U.S. Federal Reserve officials this week reiterating plans to keep raising interest rates higher to tamp down soarin...
Bitcoin Up After July Fed Rate Hike Announcement

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Lessons From the Turkish Government's Hasty Attempt to Regulate Cryptocurrencies
Grassroots action effectively stymied the quick adoption of bad crypto legislation.
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Bitcoin in stasis as real yield hits two-month low. (Alexas_Fotos/Pixabay)
Bitcoin Trades Cautiously Even as Real Yield, Dollar Support Bullish Stance
The U.S. 10-year real yield has dropped 46 basis points in two weeks, offering bullish cues to risk assets, including bitcoin.
Bitcoin in stasis as real yield hits two-month low. (Alexas_Fotos/Pixabay)

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Crypto News Roundup for July 29, 2022
With bitcoin on track for its best month since October as a busy week for U.S. economic news ends with a fresh inflation surprise, plus a look at the intersection between spor...
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What Is the Definition of ‘Recession?’ And Does Bitcoin Care?
The "two quarters" standard is simple, but the definition by the National Bureau of Economic Research gives policymakers much-needed wiggle room. For bitcoin, the semantics do...
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at Thursday's press conference discussing GDP data. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Janet Yellen Sees No Recession, Calls US Economy ‘Exceptionally Strong’
The Treasury Secretary stressed job growth during a press conference after the release of 2Q GDP data.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at Thursday's press conference discussing GDP data. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Crypto News Roundup for July 28, 2022
With bitcoin holding onto gains just above $23K after Thursday's U.S. GDP report, plus a look at the Fed’s sticky inflation dilemma and how it was dealt with in the past, Coin...
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Analysts said losses on bitcoin came amid bleak macroeconomic sentiment. (Peter Cade/Getty Images)
Ether, Solana Lead Losses Among Major Cryptos, Analysts See Further Declines After Fed Rate Hikes
No clear buy signal emerged for bitcoin and a poor macroeconomic situation still dominates, one analyst said.
Analysts said losses on bitcoin came amid bleak macroeconomic sentiment. (Peter Cade/Getty Images)

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Crypto News Roundup for July 25, 2022
With crypto markets trading down slightly on the day (although they have outperformed traditional markets in July), plus a look at what to know about the Ethereum Merge, CoinD...
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