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Crypto Observers Warn of Risk Aversion as Oil Prices Top $93
WTI crude oil has surged 30% higher this quarter, a rally that could feed into inflation, forcing central banks to keep rates elevated for longer than expected.
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By Omkar Godbole
Sep 28, 2023 at 1:26 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Slides Back Towards $26K as Surging Interest Rates Trigger Macro Jitters
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose another nine basis points Wednesday to a new 16-year high of 4.63%.
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By Stephen AlpherSam Reynolds
Sep 27, 2023 at 6:14 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Plumbs 6-Month Low Near $25K and Higher Oil Prices Suggest Further Pressure
"This is exactly what apathy looks like," said one crypto analyst.
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By Stephen Alpher
Sep 5, 2023 at 3:41 p.m. UTC
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Mining week 2023
‘We’re Compute Cowboys’: Gideon Powell on the Pioneer Spirit Driving Bitcoin Mining
An interview with the CEO of Cholla Inc., an oil & gas exploration company that’s investing in bitcoin mining.
Gideon Powell, who runs the family business Cholla Mining, sees bitcoin miners as modern day wildcatters. (Gideon Powell)
By Daniel Kuhn
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:25 p.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2023
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What OPEC's Surprise Oil Production Cuts Have to Do With De-Dollarization
On Sunday night, OPEC+ members announced the cuts ahead of this week's meeting.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 3, 2023 at 10:25 p.m. UTC
Apr 3, 2023
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Lesser-Known, Lesser-Capitalized AI Companies Present Opportunities in Crypto
Artificial Intelligence may be a theme worth exploring – potentially transformative in the way that cryptocurrencies have been.
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By Glenn WilliamsNick Baker
Mar 15, 2023 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2023
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What OPEC+ Oil Cuts Mean for the Global Economy and Geopolitics
OPEC+ agreed to reduce production by two million barrels per day.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Oct 6, 2022 at 8:36 p.m. UTC
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A Primer on How Oil Has Reflected Macro and Geopolitics
From negative prices in 2020 to a major driver of inflation of 2022, oil is a key geopolitical and economic player.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Aug 12, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2022
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How Western Sanctions on Russia Could Make Crypto an International Reserve Currency
If oil and gas are one day denominated in cryptocurrency, we’re likely to see other industries start pegging their goods and services to crypto.
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By Mark LuriePeter Dittus
Apr 28, 2022 at 6:31 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2022
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BTC Slips Below $42K, Coinbase Launches Crypto Trading in India
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BTC Slips Below $42K, Coinbase Halts Crypto Trading in India
Kapil Rathi, co-founder and CEO of crypto exchange CrossTower, discusses the recent dip in the crypto markets as investors weigh macro factors like the Russia-Ukraine war, ris...
BTC Slips Below $42K, Coinbase Launches Crypto Trading in India
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 11, 2022 at 3:02 p.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2022
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