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Bitcoin Price Hovers Around $27K as Fed Decision Will Be 'Fairly Boring': Hashnote CEO

Many crypto traders anticipate the U.S. Federal Reserve to stick to its data-dependent stance at the upcoming FOMC meeting, offering little surprises to the market. Hashnote CEO Leo Mizuhara discusses what to expect from the upcoming interest rate decision on Wednesday and its potential impact on the crypto markets. "We're in for something fairly boring," Mizuhara said.

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Bitcoin Price Volatility Likely to Stay Depressed After Fed Rate Decision

The Fed will announce its rate decision on Wednesday at 14:00 ET. The way bitcoin options are priced suggests the cryptocurrency may not move more than 3% by Friday.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday at a virtual press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Hangs on Just Above $27K Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

The Fed on Wednesday is widely expected to hold rates steady, but investors will monitor new economic projections and Chairman Powell's press conference for clues about the direction of future policy.

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Bitcoin Price Tops $27K as Fed's Powell Might Be More 'Hawkish': Strategist

Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed above $27,000 as U.S. traders pencil in greater odds of the Federal Reserve keeping borrowing costs unchanged later this week and through the rest of the year. Matrixport Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen discusses his bitcoin analysis and outlook. Plus, Thielen's take on the altcoin market.

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Bitcoin Tops $27K a Week After Death Cross Formation With Fed Likely to Extend Rate Pause

The cryptocurrency is up nearly 8% since the ominous-sounding technical analysis pattern appeared on the daily price chart.

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U.S. Interest Rates High Enough to Tame Inflation, Avoid Recession: Chicago Fed

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago economists predict low inflation and a resilient economy, a potential goldilocks scenario for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

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Powell Says Fed Is 'Prepared to Raise Rates'; Mastercard, Binance Back Away From Crypto Card Partnership

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses the current state of inflation at the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. Mastercard and Binance are ending their crypto card partnership. Plus, customer data of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, Genesis and lender BlockFi have been compromised due to a hack. 

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Jackson Hole: Where Fed Policy Is Decided on the Fly

Does the relative stability of Bitcoin inspire any more confidence?

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Bitcoin Dips Below $26K, Smaller Cryptos Head Lower on Fed's Powell's Hawkish Remarks

Speaking at Jackson Hole, the Fed chair doubled down on keeping financial conditions tight, including hiking interest rates further if needed.

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Powell Says Fed Is 'Prepared to Raise Rates Further if Appropriate' During Jackson Hole Speech

In his opening remarks for the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses the current state of inflation and why the central bank is "prepared to raise rates further if appropriate" in order to bring inflation down.

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