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Inflation Will Create a Political Vacuum. Can Bitcoin Fill It?
Prices are rising at a time of pervasive distrust in government to fix the problem. That leaves the door open to bitcoin, the ultimate anti-inflation hedge.
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By Michael J. Casey
May 6, 2022 at 6:38 p.m. UTC
May 6, 2022
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A 'Now hiring' sign is displayed at a FedEx location on June 23, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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US Jobs Report Shows Gain of 428,000, Adding to Price Pressures
Friday's Labor Department report showed that employment growth stayed robust last month, at a level that should continue to worry the Federal Reserve about a too-tight jobs ma...
A 'Now hiring' sign is displayed at a FedEx location on June 23, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
By Helene Braun
May 6, 2022 at 12:44 p.m. UTC
May 6, 2022
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BTC Plunges Over 10%, S&P 500 Sinks Amid Fed's Interest Rate Hike
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BTC Plunges Over 10%, S&P 500 Sinks Amid Fed’s Interest Rate Hike
After a short-lived spike in response to the Federal Reserve’s 50 basis-point interest rate hike, bitcoin dropped over 10% to its biggest one-day decline in two months.
BTC Plunges Over 10%, S&P 500 Sinks Amid Fed's Interest Rate Hike
By CoinDesk Staff
May 5, 2022 at 8:25 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2022
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Crypto Markets and Altcoins up Following Fed Rate Decision
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Crypto Markets and Altcoins up Following Fed Rate Decision
Medley Global Advisors Managing Director for Global Macro Strategy Ben Emons discusses the crypto market reaction to the Federal Reserve’s recent 50 basis-point interest rate...
Crypto Markets and Altcoins up Following Fed Rate Decision
By CoinDesk Staff
May 5, 2022 at 3:32 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2022
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Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell at a press conference following the Fed's decision on May 4, 2022. (Source: Wall Street Journal)
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Fed Hikes Rate at Fastest Pace in 22 Years, Will Start Shrinking Balance Sheet
The central bank is taking a hawkish stance as inflation is running at its highest level in four decades.
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell at a press conference following the Fed's decision on May 4, 2022. (Source: Wall Street Journal)
By Helene Braun
May 4, 2022 at 6:13 p.m. UTC
May 4, 2022
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Buenos Aires Gov Official on Allowing Residents to Pay Taxes With Crypto
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Buenos Aires Gov Official on Allowing Residents to Pay Taxes With Crypto
Buenos Aires Secretary of Innovation and Digital Transformation Diego Fernández discusses the city’s recent decision to allow residents to pay their taxes with bitcoin and oth...
Buenos Aires Gov Official on Allowing Residents to Pay Taxes With Crypto
By CoinDesk Staff
May 2, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
May 2, 2022
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Labor Costs Jump by Most in 2 Decades, Adding to Inflationary Surge
This move adds more pressure on the Federal Reserve to hike rates fast.
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By Helene Braun
Apr 29, 2022 at 6:26 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2022
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What Crypto's Increasing Correlation With Tech Stocks Means for Investors
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What Crypto’s Increasing Correlation With Tech Stocks Means for Investors
Will Evans, CEX.IO managing director, the Americas, discusses the impact of macroeconomic factors on the crypto markets, noting the war in Ukraine and inflation as possible re...
What Crypto's Increasing Correlation With Tech Stocks Means for Investors
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 29, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2022
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Bitcoin is showing more of a tendency to act like the broader stock market in times of recession. (TERADAT_SANTIVIVUT/Getty Images)
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Crypto Market's Direction During a Recession Might Depend on Nasdaq
Analysts say as the broader stock market goes, so goes bitcoin when recession hits.
Bitcoin is showing more of a tendency to act like the broader stock market in times of recession. (TERADAT_SANTIVIVUT/Getty Images)
By Helene Braun
Apr 26, 2022 at 9:41 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2022
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Crypto News Roundup for April 19, 2022
With bitcoin’s bounce stalling and a look at the common ancestor between Bitcoin and today’s inflation, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
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By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust
Apr 19, 2022 at 5:29 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2022
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