Quantitative Easing

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Bitcoin and the Liquidity Question: More Complex Than It Seems
Monetary liquidity expectations is one driver moving crypto markets these days, though not in the way many think – even if easing is around the corner, liquidity is tight, say...
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The Fed's Balance Sheet Swells: What This Means for Crypto
The Fed's Balance Sheet Swells: What This Means for Crypto
The U.S. Federal Reserve's balance sheet expanded by $297 billion to $8.63 trillion in the week of March 15, reaching the highest value since November. The sharp increase has...
The Fed's Balance Sheet Swells: What This Means for Crypto

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The Price for Crypto’s Recovery: A New Narrative
Crypto recovery, and price gains, depend on use cases this time around
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RIP Transitory Inflation, Long Live Quantitative Tightening
June will be the first month the Federal Reserve allows Treasury bonds to mature without replacement.
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Optimas CEO on Inflation: Fed Chair Powell Will ‘Turn to Quantitative Easing Within 6–7 Months’
Optimas CEO on Inflation: Fed Chair Powell Will ‘Turn to Quantitative Easing Within 6–7 Months’
Optimas CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi shares his insights on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s plans for a quarter-point rate hike later this month, believing this is only a short-t...
Optimas CEO on Inflation: Fed Chair Powell Will ‘Turn to Quantitative Easing Within 6–7 Months’

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Federal Reserve to Taper Money Printing That Fueled Bitcoin Bets
The $120 billion of monthly bond purchases has provided a tailwind for bitcoin as investors see the cryptocurrency as a hedge against dollar debasement in the face of ultra-lo...
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US September Jobs Report Misses, Amid Fed Tapering Speculation
August’s jobs number was revised up by 131,000. Bitcoin prices hold steady after the report.
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Federal Reserve Could Taper ‘Soon’ as Officials See Interest Rate Hike Next Year
Officials still characterize inflation as “transitory;” bitcoin’s price rises.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday at a virtual press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)

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Key US Inflation Gauge Slips to Slowest Pace in 6 Months, Bitcoin Rises
Core CPI, which excludes energy and food prices, rose 0.1% last month, the slowest pace since February.
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