Inflation
Fed Keeps Interest Rates at Zero, Says Hike Appropriate ‘Soon’
Crypto traders are monitoring the Federal Reserve decision because it may affect bitcoin's price.
Fed Preview: How Rate Hikes Could Stimulate Demand for Stablecoins
Higher interest rates will likely increase demand for the dollar. This could translate into higher demand for dollar-pegged crypto this year.
Bukele's Bitcoin Is Not What Turkey Needs
El Salvador's President didn't mention bitcoin in his meeting with Erdogan - but it's not a cure for Turkey's monetary woes anyway.
After Bitcoin’s Weak Start to the Year, Analysts Now Predict Price Increase
One analyst sees stubbornly high inflation numbers coupled with a continuation of negative real interest rates as key market catalysts.
Is Bitcoin Still a Good Inflation Hedge?
A key U.S. inflation report published Wednesday indicates consumer prices increased 7% in December from a year earlier at its fastest pace since June 1982. Separately, Turkey's annual inflation rate has hit 36%, soaring to a 19-year high. Isaiah Douglass, a partner at Indiana-based financial planning firm Vincere Wealth Management, discusses whether bitcoin is still considered a potential hedge against rising inflation, how investors should best allocate funds between dollars and Bitcoin.
What Advisors Should Know About Bitcoin and Inflation
Bitcoin can function as a store of value that avoids the inflation seen with fiat money and helps clients plan for and reach future goals.
US Inflation Rose to Nearly 4-Decade High of 7% in December
The U.S. Labor Department's consumer price index (CPI), the most widely used gauge for tracking inflation, rose to an annual clip of 7%, hitting predictions made by economists. This marks the highest increase since June 1982 and topping November's 6.8% increase. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.
Bitcoin, Inflation and the Expectations Game
For stocks, new data is often already "priced in." For bitcoin, it seems, things are different.
