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Fed Chair Powell’s Hawkish Stance on Inflation Could Hurt Crypto

Interest rate hikes could drive down crypto, especially because of its strong correlation with traditional financial markets, analysts say.

Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) economic policy conference in Washington, D.C, U.S., on Monday, March 21, 2022. The theme of this year's annual meeting is "Policy Options for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth." (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Crypto: Risk Asset or Inflation Hedge?

Marc Chandler, Bannockburn Global Forex managing director and chief market strategist, shares his analysis on the current state of the crypto markets amid rising fears of an impending recession and the declining purchasing power of wages. Chandler explains why he believes “crypto is acting more like a risk asset than inflation protection” amid widespread economic uncertainty. 

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CME Open Interest Suggests Downtrend Is Over

Federal Reserve Chariman Jerome Powell says the Fed will consider more aggressive rate hikes to tame inflation. The statement sent bitcoin trading in the red Monday along with traditional markets.

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Is BTC Acting Like a Risk Asset Amid Soaring Inflation?

Wave Financial’s Justin Chuh joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss how bitcoin spot trading has been impacted by macro factors like rising inflation rates and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Plus, insights into bitcoin possibly showing a correlation with risk assets and how quantitative tightening could ease inflation.

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Kazakhstan Mining Crackdown Affecting Bitcoin Hashrate

CoinDesk's Christie Harkin joins the “Week in Review” panel to discuss Kazakhstan’s efforts to repress illegal crypto mining operations, and how that has impacted the bitcoin hashrate. Plus, CoinDesk Market Analyst Damanick Dantes explains how the Fed interest rate hike has influenced bitcoin’s volatility. 

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Markets

Una popular estrategia de inversión con bitcoin pierde fuerza debido a la inflación de EE.UU.

Aun así, los rendimientos reales de las criptomonedas aún son relativamente atractivos en comparación con los mercados tradicionales y podrían seguir captando inversores, según algunos observadores.

El rendimiento real de una estrategia de cash-and-carry de bitcoin se ha vuelto negativo mientras la inflación de los Estados Unidos alcanza un máximo de cuatro décadas. (Pixabay vía PhotoMosh)

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Popular Bitcoin Strategy Loses Shine as US Inflation Nears 8%

Still, crypto real yields remain relatively attractive compared with traditional markets and could continue to draw investors, some observers said.

El rendimiento real de una estrategia de cash-and-carry de bitcoin se ha vuelto negativo mientras la inflación de los Estados Unidos alcanza un máximo de cuatro décadas. (Pixabay vía PhotoMosh)

Opinion

The Fight Against Inflation Has Begun and Bitcoin Is Ready to Help

As interest rates rise, now could be a good time to consider the digital currency as an alternative for your financial needs.

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Crypto Markets Respond to First Interest Rate Hike Since 2018

Raghu Yarlagadda, FalconX co-founder and CEO, joins “First Mover” to provide analysis on the impact of the Fed’s first rate hike since 2018 on digital assets. Yarlagadda explains how supply chain stabilization and the continued rollout of COVID-19 vaccines can combat inflation while also examining digital assets as an inflationary hedge.

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