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The Relationship Between Bitcoin and Interest Rates Is Breaking Down: Arthur Hayes
The steepest Fed rate hike cycle in decades should have killed bitcoin and other risk assets, but a new relationship between the two are forming, Hayes argued in a Tuesday key...
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By Sam Reynolds
Sep 5, 2023 at 8:19 a.m. UTC
Sep 5, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
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Jackson Hole: Where Fed Policy Is Decided on the Fly
Does the relative stability of Bitcoin inspire any more confidence?
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By Daniel Kuhn
Aug 25, 2023 at 5:46 p.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2023
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Soft Science Economics Struggles With Hard Money Bitcoin
The Federal Reserve is talking a pause on raising interest rates to reflect on the impact of its aggressive inflation fighting strategy.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 15, 2023 at 7:05 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2023
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Political theatrics over the internecine debt ceiling debate on the U.S. Capitol Hill risks the international economy. Bitcoin could ascend as a global reserve and trade asset if the U.S. dollar loses status. (Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York/U.S. Library of Congress)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
What Does the Debt Limit Showdown Mean for Bitcoin?
A U.S. debt default could catapult the cryptocurrency onto the international stage.
Political theatrics over the internecine debt ceiling debate on the U.S. Capitol Hill risks the international economy. Bitcoin could ascend as a global reserve and trade asset if the U.S. dollar loses status. (Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York/U.S. Library of Congress)
By David Z. Morris
May 17, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2023
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Bitcoin Edges Below $27K as Latest Bank Crisis Fails to Trigger Price Increase
BTC has been trading largely below the psychologically important $30,000 mark since late April, as investors wrestle with recent bank sector debacles and other macroeconomic u...
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By Jocelyn Yang
May 11, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Crypto’s Macro Drivers – It’s Not Just About Bitcoin
The macro outlook and why it matters for bitcoin and other crypto assets. An analysis by Noelle Acheson, CoinDesk’s former head of research.
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By Noelle Acheson
May 3, 2023 at 6:23 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2023
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Crypto Market March Roundup: Bitcoin Rises Amid Banking Uncertainties, Macro Headwinds
The largest crypto by market value soared 21%. Mask Network’s MASK surged more than 68%, to rank as March's top-performing token, while XRP rose 41%.
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By Jocelyn Yang
Mar 31, 2023 at 10:05 p.m. UTC
Mar 31, 2023
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Crypto markets have struggled to gain traction. (David Foti/Unsplash)
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Bitcoin Hovers Near $24K as Investors Mull Economic Uncertainties
Bitcoin was trading sideways over the past 24 hours, while ether has risen 2.1%.
Crypto markets have struggled to gain traction. (David Foti/Unsplash)
By Jocelyn Yang
Feb 23, 2023 at 8:59 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2023
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
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Why Is Crypto Bouncing Back?
Global inflation is at a turning point. Here’s what that could mean for crypto’s nascent turnaround, CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris writes.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
By David Z. Morris
Jan 25, 2023 at 5:09 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2023
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Bitcoin Retakes $20K, Leading as Broad Crypto Rally Continues
Crypto markets across the board surged this week, with crypto-exposed stocks also benefitting from the advance.
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By Jocelyn Yang
Jan 14, 2023 at 12:13 a.m. UTC
Jan 14, 2023
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