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U.S. Added 353K Jobs in January, Blowing Past Estimates

The latest update on the labor market came less than two days after the Fed's Jerome Powell poured cold water on market hopes of a rate cut in March.

The government's jobs report for January was released Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

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Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Sounds Hawkish Note on March

Bitcoin investors have mostly been focused on spot ETFs and the upcoming halving, but central bank monetary policy is also likely to play a sizable role in the 2024 price outlook.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Markets 'Too Optimistic' About Fed Rate Cuts: JPMorgan Asset Management

"The market may be too optimistic as we see limited evidence of disinflation in certain areas that are a focus for the Fed," strategists said, explaining a potential for a decline in risk assets.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. 216K Jobs Adds in December Tops Estimates for 170K

The closely watched report is likely to add to early 2024 jitters surrounding interest rates.

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TradFi Goes All-In on Fed Rate Cuts. What It Means for Bitcoin

The U.S. central bank yesterday signaled that far easier monetary policy is in store for 2024.

Fed Chair Jay Powell Signaled Easier Monetary Policy on Wednesday (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Federal Reserve Holds Policy Steady, but Indicates More Dovish 2024

Market participants will look to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference for additional signs about the direction of future policy.

Fed Chair Jay Powell is set to speak after the central bank held policy steady (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Dips as U.S. November Job Growth of 199K Tops Estimates

Anticipating a slowdown in the economy and easier Fed monetary policy, investors have sharply bid down interest rates in the weeks leading up to this morning's numbers.

The U.S. government released its latest jobs figures Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin ETFs Got BTC Surging, but Tumbling Interest Rates Have Helped, Too

The abrupt recent turn in expectations for Federal Reserve monetary policy has helped asset prices across the board.

Lower rates may be behind bitcoin's big move (© Eugene Mymrin)

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Bitcoin Pushes Above $37.7K on Dovish Comments From Fed's Waller

The typically hawkish Fed governor said rate cuts could be on the agenda if inflation continues to decline.

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

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Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged; Bitcoin Flat at $34.5K

Market participants will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference to glean insight into the future path of U.S. central bank policy.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)