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Crypto Update | What the Banking Crisis Means for Interests Rates and Bitcoin

With all eyes on the U.S. Federal Reserve's meeting Wednesday and its potential implications for bitcoin, CoinDesk's "Markets Daily" is back with the latest news roundup.

Mar 21, 2023 at 7:14 p.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2023

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The Fed’s Hawkish Walk Back

After a huge surprise in last week’s jobs report, the Federal Reserve has dispatched officials to send a hawkish message.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Feb 7, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. UTC

Feb 7, 2023

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Jerome Powell Finally Believes He Might Actually Get His Soft Landing

The FOMC raised rates by the expected 25 basis points at this week’s meeting.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Feb 2, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. UTC

Feb 2, 2023

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Federal Reserve Lifts Interest Rates Another 25 Basis Points

Bitcoin's price was little changed in the minutes following the announcement.

By Stephen Alpher

Feb 1, 2023 at 7:03 p.m. UTC

Feb 1, 2023

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Bitcoin Erases Entire FTX-Related Decline in Latest Surge

Wednesday morning gains for the crypto came after soft U.S. economic numbers suggested the possibility for easier monetary policy.

By Stephen Alpher

Jan 18, 2023 at 2:39 p.m. UTC

Jan 18, 2023

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On the Streets of Europe: Inflation, Monetary Policy and Impact

On today's show, we are taking a journey through the streets of Germany, from Munich to Berlin, and get a pulse-check from residents of both cities on how inflation, the war in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russian energy have impacted people's lives, courtesy of CoinDesk producer Adrian Blust.

By Adam B. Levine Adrian Blust

Jan 16, 2023 at 4:28 p.m. UTC

Jan 16, 2023

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CDCROP: Weekly Unemployment Claims Rise Higher Than Expected (David McNew/Getty Images)

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US Adds 223K Jobs in December, Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.5%

Bitcoin was steady in the immediate aftermath of the report at $16,750.

By Stephen Alpher

Jan 6, 2023 at 1:35 p.m. UTC

Jan 6, 2023

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2022 – Crypto Markets: A Year in Review

Coming off euphoric highs of the year before, the crypto market has endured an environment of tightening monetary policy, which led to sell-offs, implosions of projects like Terra, bankruptcy filings of CeFi companies including Celsius Network and Voyager Digital and the climactic downfall of the FTX exchange.

By Jackson Wood

Dec 8, 2022 at 1:45 p.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2022

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Crypto Update | Be Glad You’re Not the Bank of Japan

With bitcoin losing ground, plus a deep dive into Japan’s impossible choice and what it reflects about today’s economy, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.

By Adam B. Levine Adrian Blust

Sep 28, 2022 at 5:40 p.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2022

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