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BD-01-05-2023
Podcasts
The breakdown
The Fed Is Scared of Stock Market Animal Spirits
A hawkish Federal Reserve shows nervousness about market enthusiasm in the just-released FOMC minutes.
BD-01-05-2023
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jan 5, 2023 at 9:50 p.m. UTC
Jan 5, 2023
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Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Recovers $19K Though Inflation Fears Haunt Market
The largest cryptocurrency's price had slipped earlier Tuesday to its lowest in almost two weeks, but the market recovered as U.S. stocks rebounded.
(Midjourney/CoinDesk)
By Jocelyn Yang
Oct 11, 2022 at 6:38 p.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2022
BitcoinMarketsMacro
Bitcoin's performance on NFP days (October 2021 to September 2022)/(CoinDesk, Datawrapper)
Markets
Bitcoin
Will Comatose Bitcoin Market Come Alive After NFP Data?
Bitcoin has returned exactly 0.0%, on average, on NFP days in 2022, but picture changes during the week after the data release, past data show.
Bitcoin's performance on NFP days (October 2021 to September 2022)/(CoinDesk, Datawrapper)
By Omkar Godbole
Oct 7, 2022 at 8:41 a.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2022
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Bitcoin’s Correlation With Gold Hits Highest Level in Over a Year
But the relationship between the two assets remains only mildly strong.
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By Jocelyn Yang
Oct 6, 2022 at 9:19 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2022
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Podcasts
The breakdown
What One Crypto VC Is Focusing on During the Bear Market
A reading of three Twitter threads on macro and crypto.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Oct 2, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2022
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Bitcoin's price chart shows a slight rebound on Wednesday. (CoinDesk)
Markets
Bitcoin
Is Bitcoin an Inflation Hedge? Investors Are Still Unsure
BTC has risen about 6% over the past week amid growing macroeconomic uncertainty.
Bitcoin's price chart shows a slight rebound on Wednesday. (CoinDesk)
By Jocelyn Yang
Sep 28, 2022 at 9:59 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Why Is the Dollar Crushing Global Currencies if Inflation Is so Bad?
The continued dominance of USD in global markets may come as a surprise to those who learned economics from crypto.
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By David Z. Morris
Sep 28, 2022 at 4:08 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2022
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Bitcoin Jumps Most in 6 Months as Investors Anticipate US CPI Report
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Jumps Most in 6 Months as Investors Anticipate US CPI Report
Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies bounced early Friday as traditional market investors shrugged off U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s pro-liquidity tighteni...
Bitcoin Jumps Most in 6 Months as Investors Anticipate US CPI Report
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 9, 2022 at 5:59 p.m. UTC
Sep 9, 2022
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Breakdown 7.21.21
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Bitcoin price
Bitcoin Reclaims $30K as the Macro Discussion Shifts From Inflation to COVID-19 to Growth
Bitcoin’s rebound following a gloomy week may be an expression of a shifting macro narrative.
Breakdown 7.21.21
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jul 21, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2021
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