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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Up Slightly Despite Fed Chairman's Hawkish Comments

BTC remains resilient despite the challenging macroeconomic conditions.

Bitcoin and ether traded slightly higher following Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s latest comments on inflation and the economy. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Marchés

Federal Reserve to Act 'Forthrightly, Strongly' Until Inflation 'Job Is Done,' Powell Says

The U.S. central bank is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by another 75 basis points this month.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during his speech September 8, 2022 (Cato Institute)

Marchés

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Back Over $19K as ECB Goes for Record Interest-Rate Hike

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 8, 2022.

European Central Bank officials laid out objectives for its retail digital euro as its two-year CBDC experiment continues. (Raimund Linke/ Getty)

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Ethereum Merge May Not Be Immediately Deflationary, Crypto Trading Firm QCP Says

While the Merge is likely to cause a reduction in ether's supply, making it a deflationary asset, low network usage may delay the expected bullish effect.

Crypto winter may delay ether's anticipated post-Merge evolution as a deflationary asset (Pixabay)

Marchés

Bitcoin Rebounds Above $19K

The largest cryptocurrency in market value was trading at $19,350, although analysts remain skeptical of a longer-lasting rally.

Bitcoin rallied to over $19,000 on Wednesday (CoinDesk)

Marchés

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Inches Higher but Sluggish Volume Shows Reluctance to Invest

While BTC technical indicators are signaling traders to buy, Fed actions and the strength of the U.S. dollar suggest that traders should wait.

Trading volume for BTC was sluggish. (Jorge Coromina/Unsplash)

Marchés

Hawkish Fed Chatter Has Wall Street Betting on Big Rate Hike, Crypto Traders Shorting Bitcoin

Some of the central bank's officials want to see "several months" of low inflation to gain confidence that price pressure is easing.

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Marchés

Bitcoin Bets Look Bearish as Futures Trading Hits Record Level

The number of outstanding futures and perpetual contracts on bitcoin rises to a record, and traders are paying up to bet on further price declines – in a market that's already bearish.

El mercado de futuros de bitcoin se inclina hacia la baja. (Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Now Below $19K as Merge-Fueled Ethereum Classic Hype Unwinds

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 7, 2022.

Ethereum classic(Shutterstock)

Marchés

Bernstein: Bitcoin’s Correlation With Other Tokens Will Weaken as Its Dominance Declines

The BTC to ETH market cap ratio has fallen to around 1.9 from as high as 20 in 2016, the report said.

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