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The Fed’s Hawkish Walk Back
After a huge surprise in last week’s jobs report, the Federal Reserve has dispatched officials to send a hawkish message.
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Brickworks Struggle As House Building Market Stutters
‘Disinflation’ Trends Will Soon ‘Hit a Brick Wall’: Oanda’s Edward Moya
However, the senior market analyst told CoinDesk TV investors should price in at least one to two more interest rate hikes.
Brickworks Struggle As House Building Market Stutters

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Not Ready to Soar as Investors Await Fed Chair Speech, More Earnings
ALSO: As crypto prices rise, venture capital into the blockchain space is likely to rise. But will investment firms learn from their past overindulgences in the sector?
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Fed Policy Win Could Harm Bitcoin’s Wall Street Narrative
The January rebound in equities and knockout employment report may have undermined a few buy-bitcoin narratives, but the real value proposition behind bitcoin lies far beyond Wall Street in emerging markets, where bitcoin is in strong demand.
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When Regulating Crypto, Please Target the Bad Actors, Not the Asset
Glenn Williams Jr. shares his thoughts as the Biden administration and others in Washington gear up to respond to the crypto disasters of 2022. The bottom line: Keep the focus on the people who did bad things, and don’t punish the asset class.
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The Fed’s Interest Rate Message Is Clear: Get to 5% and Keep It There
Fed Governors Bostic and Daly both affirmed the position in comments this week.
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Crypto Update | Who Are Sam Bankman-Fried's Politically Connected 'Wealthy Co-Conspirators'?
With a short squeeze adding fuel to the year's first mini-rally in SOL and other altcoins, plus a closer look at the co-conspirators who may have been involved in the FTX saga, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.
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Chairman Jerome Powell Holds A Press Conference At The Federal Reserve
Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $17K, US Dollar Tepid Ahead of Powell Speech
The Federal Reserve chairman is scheduled to speak at event hosted by Sweden's central bank.
Chairman Jerome Powell Holds A Press Conference At The Federal Reserve

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He Who Should Not Have an Impact on Crypto
Crypto aspires to function without monetary oversight, but this year the U.S. Federal Reserve’s chair proved how far from reality this goal is at a time of high interest rates. That’s why, once again, Jerome Powell is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
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