Inflation

Inflation

Opinion

Hedge or Cause? Unpacking Bitcoin and Inflation

The digital asset, often called digital gold, soared as governments printed money and crashed as they tightened.

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Markets

Bitcoin cae a $19K tras nuevas advertencias de inflación por parte de la Fed

Los líderes del banco central estadounidense advirtieron el miércoles que la inflación durará más de lo que algunas personas anticiparon.

Jerome Powell, presidente de la Fed, en una conferencia de prensa en junio, 2022. (Fuente: Reserva Federal)

Videos

Bitcoin Defends $20K as Fed Chair Powell Calls for Crypto Regulation

Bitcoin hovers around $20,000 on the heels of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifying before Congress on issues including inflation and crypto regulation. CoinDesk Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook, addressing concerns of a possible recession.

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Markets

Fed Chair Powell Says Soft Landing Will Be 'Challenging,' Calls for Crypto Regulation

The chair of the U.S. central bank was challenged by senators on Wednesday on issues including inflation and crypto regulation.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before Congress on Wednesday, June 22. (CNBC Television/Youtube)

Opinion

What if the Federal Reserve Has Inflation All Wrong?

The dominant U.S. inflation narrative has blamed pandemic stimulus for rising prices. But what if the money supply isn’t the real problem anymore?

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Markets

First Mover Asia: What Analysts Are Saying After Crypto Lender Celsius Paused Withdrawals; BTC Drops Below $23K

Some observers of digital asset markets criticized the move but others said that Celsius could be protecting user funds; ether plummets 17%.

Analysts responded differently to Celsius' announcement. (CoinDesk archives)