Inflation
Bank of England Hikes Rates to 2.25%; Jack Dorsey’s Block Slapped With Downgrade on Bitcoin Sentiment
The Bank of England raised its benchmark interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) to 2.25% in a continued fight against inflation. Plus, investment bank Mizuho downgraded shares of Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block to neutral from buy.
Bitcoin Outlook as Fed Hikes Rates to Highest Since 2007
The Federal Reserve announced the third consecutive 75-basis-point rate hike. Michele Schneider, managing director at MarketGauge Group, and Reflexivity Research co-founder Will Clemente join “All About Bitcoin” to discuss what this means for the crypto markets as inflation fears loom.
100 Basis Point Hike ‘Could Happen’: Medley Global Advisors Exec
Medley Global Advisors Managing Director of Global Macro Strategy Ben Emons comments on the expected rake hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve Wednesday, saying a 100 point basis point hike is not off the table. Given the state of inflation, “we cannot exclude … larger moves than 75 [bps] in the future.”
Bitcoin Appears to Be Stabilizing After 10% Fall Tuesday
Bitcoin (BTC) appears to be stabilizing somewhat following the biggest sell-off since mid-August as BTC dove almost 10% Tuesday after a hotter-than-expected U.S. August CPI report. Separately, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities rose above 1%, the highest since 2018.
Bitcoin Slips to $20K as US Inflation Continues to Rise
Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) tumbled as U.S. August inflation data came in higher than expected. QCP Capital co-founder and CIO Darius Sit discusses a potential bitcoin bottom and his crypto markets outlook. Plus, the current state of institutional investors in Asia.
Celsius CEO Reportedly Mulls Crypto Custody Pivot After Lending Business Imploded
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky proposed revamping the failed crypto lending business as a digital asset custody firm, according to a New York Times report. Plus, bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-linked stocks fall as U.S. inflation in August rose 8.3% from the previous year and 0.1% from a month ago.
Bitcoin Down Following August CPI Reading
Bitcoin’s temporary rally has come to an end as the U.S. CPI readings returned worse than expected. Data from TradingView indicates that bitcoin (BTC) nearly tested its 10-month bear market early Tuesday.
Crypto Exchange FTX Unusable for Some Amid Strain of CPI Turbulence
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX was unusable for some customers amid high trading volume following a closely-watched economic report on U.S. inflation. "The Hash" team discusses the latest hiccup and how FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried responded to users' concerns.
Bitcoin Tumbles After Higher-Than-Expected Inflation
Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled Tuesday along with other crypto stocks after U.S. inflation in August came in higher than expected. “The Hash” panel discusses the impact of the latest inflation read on the crypto and global finance markets.
