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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday hiked its benchmark interest rate by another 75 basis points after its regularly scheduled Federal Open Markets Committee meeting.   As usual, Bitcoin experienced volatility upon the announcement, immediately soaring by over $200. The announcement, which happened at 18:00 UST on Wednesday, marks a new policy rate of 3.75% Markets expected a 75-point rise prior to the meeting but had priced in a roughly 10% chance of a 50-point rise. ...

The first ten days of the new month will be quite eventful for the US, with the latest FOMC meeting, CPI numbers, and mid-term elections all scheduled to take place within this timeframe. Given the history between notable announcements and events coming from the US and their impact on bitcoin, it’s safe to assume that there will be a lot of volatility for the asset soon. What Will Happen in the US Soon? The month kicks off with a Federal Reserve meeting, which will be on the...

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The first week of October saw bitcoin moving much higher than where it had been. Previously, the asset was struggling to maintain a position in the $19K range, though things turned around somewhat during the early portions of the tenth month of the year to see BTC shoot up into the low $20K range. It’s not much, but it’s something, and analysts and traders everywhere chose to celebrate the hike rather than focus on how small it was. Bitcoin Could Be in for a Series of...

The veteran trader is not overly enthusiastic about the prospects of BTC until maybe after 32 months or thereabout.Veteran trader Peter Brandt has given a hint of what to expect of the world’s leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) over the next few years. The respected trader spoke on CoinDesk’s “First Mover” program on Monday about the current state of the crypto, and its expected price movement in the next few months, among many other topics.Firstly, Peter Brandt admitted that BTC is...

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Arthur Hayes – co-founder of the crypto trading platform BitMex – published a lengthy blog post on Thursday arguing that central banks will be forced back into “money printing” due to various economic pressures. That money printing, he argued, will create inflation that drives up the price of alternative forms of money, like crypto and gold.  Inevitable Inflation In Hayes’s post titled “Contagion,” the former CEO began by highlighting the immediate difficulties of the global...

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Philip Jefferson – one of the Federal Reserve’s three newest governors – has re-emphasized the central bank’s plans to continue fighting inflation.  The former college professor said he and his colleagues are committed to taking “further steps necessary” to address the problem, and gave no indication that they would consider dovish monetary policy in the near term.  Fed Will Stay the Course The governor delivered his remarks to a conference in Atlanta organized by three of...