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Bitcoin Holds Firm at $20K Level Ahead of Fed Interest Rate Decision

Risk assets, including cryptocurrencies, have recently found footing on hopes the Federal Reserve will pivot away from jumbo interest rate hikes from December to end the so-called liquidity tightening sooner than expected and signal that at its Nov. 2 meeting. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential impact on the crypto markets.

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Dollar Reversal Could Bring Inflationary Pressure, Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Warns

Speculation is mounting over when the Federal Reserve might pivot dovish. But economists, including Summers, warn any such move might lead to weakness in the U.S. dollar versus other global currencies, in turn driving up prices for imports.

Federal Reserve officials may need to consider the U.S. dollar's role in helping to restrain inflation as they consider pivoting to a softer monetary policy as a meeting this week in Washington. (Pixabay)

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Fed Preview: Crypto Market Sees Smaller Rate Hikes From December but Major Banks Warn 'Slower Doesn't Mean Lower'

The Fed could keep raising the borrowing cost for longer, according to major investment banks.

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Outlook Ahead of Fed Decision, Jobs Report

The "All About Bitcoin" Week in Review panel discusses their outlook for bitcoin (BTC) ahead of next week's upcoming U.S. jobs report and a potential fourth consecutive interest rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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Bitcoin Hovers Above $20K as Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Rises Less Than Expected

Bitcoin (BTC) remains just above the $20,000 level after a U.S. government report revealed the inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, rose slower than estimated last month. "The Hash" panel discusses the data and what it means for crypto.

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Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Rises Less Than Expected, and Bitcoin Rises

BTC pops after U.S. PCE price index comes in slightly slower for September than predicted by economists.

Ether registró una caída tras los datos de inflación en EE. UU. (Getty Images)

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El PBI de EE. UU. crece 2,6% en el tercer trimestre y bitcoin se mantiene estable

Cualquier aumento en el producto bruto interno podría ser negativo para el mercado de bitcoin porque la Reserva Federal tendría que seguir subiendo las tasas de interés para bajar la inflación, algo que suele ser malo para los precios de los activos de riesgo.

El PBI de los Estados Unidos creció más rápido de lo esperado. (Getty Images)

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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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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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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.

Bitcoin continúa su repunte. (CoinDesk)