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Macro risk returns (Getty Images)
Bitcoin Sells Off 3%; Is Macro Risk Returning to Market?
U.S. economic data on Thursday has sent interest rates and the dollar higher.
Macro risk returns (Getty Images)

U.S. employment data for February was reported Friday morning (Getty images)
U.S. Added 275K Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Rose to 3.9%
So far in 2024, bitcoin's concerns about the path of the economy or interest rates have taken a back seat to the overwhelming demand from the spot ETFs.
U.S. employment data for February was reported Friday morning (Getty images)

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
Risk Assets Like Bitcoin Are Defying Low Fed Rate Cut Expectations: Analyst
An interest rate cut isn't likely on the table, but risk assets are doing just fine
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

The government's jobs report for January was released Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)
U.S. Added 353K Jobs in January, Blowing Past Estimates
The latest update on the labor market came less than two days after the Fed's Jerome Powell poured cold water on market hopes of a rate cut in March.
The government's jobs report for January was released Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Sounds Hawkish Note on March
Bitcoin investors have mostly been focused on spot ETFs and the upcoming halving, but central bank monetary policy is also likely to play a sizable role in the 2024 price outl...
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Markets 'Too Optimistic' About Fed Rate Cuts: JPMorgan Asset Management
"The market may be too optimistic as we see limited evidence of disinflation in certain areas that are a focus for the Fed," strategists said, explaining a potential for a dec...
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The government's December jobs report was released Friday (Unsplash)
U.S. 216K Jobs Adds in December Tops Estimates for 170K
The closely watched report is likely to add to early 2024 jitters surrounding interest rates.
The government's December jobs report was released Friday (Unsplash)

Fed Chair Jay Powell Signaled Easier Monetary Policy on Wednesday (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
TradFi Goes All-In on Fed Rate Cuts. What It Means for Bitcoin
The U.S. central bank yesterday signaled that far easier monetary policy is in store for 2024.
Fed Chair Jay Powell Signaled Easier Monetary Policy on Wednesday (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Fed Chair Jay Powell is set to speak after the central bank held policy steady (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
Federal Reserve Holds Policy Steady, but Indicates More Dovish 2024
Market participants will look to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference for additional signs about the direction of future policy.
Fed Chair Jay Powell is set to speak after the central bank held policy steady (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

The U.S. government released its latest jobs figures Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)
Bitcoin Dips as U.S. November Job Growth of 199K Tops Estimates
Anticipating a slowdown in the economy and easier Fed monetary policy, investors have sharply bid down interest rates in the weeks leading up to this morning's numbers.
The U.S. government released its latest jobs figures Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)