Inflation

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Bitcoin Dreams Are Coming True in Argentina and Turkey
It’s no surprise a BTC-backing candidate just won a primary election in Argentina.
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New Fed messaging suggests rates and inflation might go higher (Getty images)
Bitcoin Bulls Mull the Meaning of New Fed Messaging on Inflation and Interest Rates
Instruments tied to interest rates compete with Bitcoin for investor dollars.
New Fed messaging suggests rates and inflation might go higher (Getty images)

Bitcoin and U.S. Real Yield Notch Strongest Inverse Correlation in Four Months
Bitcoin and U.S. Real Yield Notch Strongest Inverse Correlation in Four Months
Bitcoin (BTC) and the U.S. inflation-adjusted bond yield are again moving in opposite directions, exhibiting the strongest negative correlation in four months. Bitcoin fell ov...
Bitcoin and U.S. Real Yield Notch Strongest Inverse Correlation in Four Months

Who Is the Pro-Bitcoin Candidate That Just Won Argentina's Presidential Primary?
Who Is the Pro-Bitcoin Candidate That Just Won Argentina's Presidential Primary?
Javier Milei, a libertarian candidate who has advocated for the elimination of the central bank and spoken favorably of Bitcoin (BTC), won the primary presidential election in...
Who Is the Pro-Bitcoin Candidate That Just Won Argentina's Presidential Primary?

CPI rose 0.2% in July from June. (Getty Images)
U.S. July CPI Matches Estimates With 0.2% Monthly Growth
The number may decrease the chance the Fed will raise rates next month, a potential catalyst for bitcoin.
CPI rose 0.2% in July from June. (Getty Images)

Traders may want to look at more than just the CPI for clues about inflation. (Getty Images)
Bitcoin Traders Should Watch Wider Inflation Metrics, Not Just CPI
Wider metrics suggest a flare-up in inflation in months ahead, which may trigger a sharp repricing of interest rate expectations, bringing downside volatility to risky assets,...
Traders may want to look at more than just the CPI for clues about inflation. (Getty Images)

HODLers Love to Hold Crypto, Glassnode Data Suggests
HODLers Love to Hold Crypto, Glassnode Data Suggests
Data from Glassnode shows that bitcoin's (BTC) balance on exchanges reached a 5 year low of 2,276,878 BTC. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap is currently hovering below...
HODLers Love to Hold Crypto, Glassnode Data Suggests

Bitcoin is up ahead of the release of July's U.S. inflation numbers on Thursday. (CoinDesk archives)
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Flirts With $30K as Traders Await CPI
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for August 9, 2023.
Bitcoin is up ahead of the release of July's U.S. inflation numbers on Thursday. (CoinDesk archives)

CPI data for July is scheduled to be released later this week. (Getty Images)
CPI Preview: Bitcoin Unlikely to Get Bullish Catalyst From July Inflation Data
Markets are already expecting the Fed to refrain from more rate hikes this year and have begun pricing in rate cuts in 2024.
CPI data for July is scheduled to be released later this week. (Getty Images)

Fed Chair Powell Gives Update on Inflation Goal After Interest Rate Hike Decision
Fed Chair Powell Gives Update on Inflation Goal After Interest Rate Hike Decision
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at a press conference on Wednesday, discussing the central bank's progress in reducing inflation and why there's likely more wor...
Fed Chair Powell Gives Update on Inflation Goal After Interest Rate Hike Decision