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US GDP Expands 2.6% in Q3, Faster Than Expected; Bitcoin Steady

Any growth in gross domestic product might be negative for the bitcoin market because the Federal Reserve will have to keep raising interest rates to bring down inflation – typically bad for prices of risky assets.

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Markets

In Topsy-Turvy Market Logic, Positive US GDP Could Be Negative for Crypto

Analysts estimate the U.S. economy grew by 2% in the third quarter of the year, upending a streak of two straight quarters of contraction.

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Markets

Bitcoin Jumps to $21K After Soft US Data, Less Hawkish Bank of Canada

The world's largest cryptocurrency by market volume is up by more than 7% on Wednesday to its highest level in more than a month.

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Videos

Bitcoin Remains Tight at $19K Level With Low Volatility

Bitcoin (BTC) continues in a tight trading range with traders expecting prices to remain unchanged for another week. Anthony Rousseau, senior director of product strategy at TradeStation Crypto, discusses the low bitcoin activity and his crypto outlook ahead of another Federal Reserve rate decision next week.

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Bitcoin Clinging to Mid $19K: Will Fed Pivot Bring Relief to the Cryptocurrency?

Bitcoin (BTC) is clinging to $19,500 as investors await the Federal Reserve's next move, hoping the Fed will pivot away from the ongoing liquidity tightening and offer a lifeline to risk assets. Martin Leinweber, digital asset product strategist at MarketVector Indexes, discusses his bitcoin outlook and the token’s correlation with stocks.

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Markets

Bitcoin: el cambio de la Fed no traería alivio inmediato

Los traders que planean comprar bitcoin ante el primer indicio del llamado cambio de la Fed deberían considerar la tendencia que indica que las acciones caerán aún más luego de que los bancos centrales inicien el período de flexibilización.

Los traders que quieran comprar bitcoin ante el primer indicio del llamado cambio de la Fed deberían escuchar lo que las acciones dicen. (mh-grafik/Pixabay)

Markets

Fed Pivot May Not Bring Immediate Relief to Bitcoin

Traders may want to consider the tendency of stocks to drop more after the central bank kicks off the easing cycle.

Los traders que quieran comprar bitcoin ante el primer indicio del llamado cambio de la Fed deberían escuchar lo que las acciones dicen. (mh-grafik/Pixabay)

Opinion

Why Did Crypto Surge After Bad Inflation News?

Thursday’s ludicrous price action across asset markets shows just how weird things can get when the Federal Reserve is driving the bus.

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Videos

Markets Predict Another 75-Basis-Point Hike by the Fed

"A recession is not only inevitable, but it almost doesn't matter," Bob Iaccino of Path Trading Partners says, following another hotter-than-expected inflation report. He adds that another 75-basis-point hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve is "not a surprise."

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