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Fed Likely to Be Most Dovish Central Bank Next Year, Research Shows

Bitcoin (BTC) has slipped from 18-month highs seen last week, but many crypto traders remain optimistic about a spot bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S. This comes as the Fed is expected to cut rates by 100 basis points next year, becoming the most dovish among advanced nations' central banks. GSR Markets co-founder and President Rich Rosenblum shares his crypto markets analysis.

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Could History Repeat Itself? Fed Officials Favoring Rate Pause Revives Memories of Bitcoin's 2019 Surge

U.S. Fed officials are leaning in favor of a pause in hiking interest rates, strengthening hopes that the tightening cycle has ended and bitcoin (BTC) could be due for a bullish breakout. Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Bitcoin Price Lingers Below $26K as Interest Rates 'Could Stay High' For Some Time: Analyst

Risk assets, including crypto, seem headed for a goldilocks moment as new research from Chicago Fed economists suggest the U.S. central bank has raised interest rates high enough to cut inflation to its 2% target without sparking a recession. eToro US Investment Analyst Callie Cox discusses what this means for bitcoin (BTC) and the crypto markets at large.

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Bitcoin Gives Up Gains, Slips Below $26K Ahead of Fed's Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole

The Kansas City Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole Symposium is underway, and Powell will deliver his keynote address Friday morning.

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Fed Chair Powell Gives Update on Inflation Goal After Interest Rate Hike Decision

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at a press conference on Wednesday, discussing the central bank's progress in reducing inflation and why there's likely more work ahead. "We have to get inflation down to 2% and we will," Powell said. "And we just don't see that yet."

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Bitcoin Bulls Getting Ready for Seasonal Surge: Matrixport

The Nasdaq exchange has refiled its application to list BlackRock's proposed spot bitcoin ETF, joining rivals in naming Coinbase as its surveillance-sharing partner. Matrixport Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen discusses what to make of the ETF race and his crypto markets outlook for July, explaining why bullish bitcoin investors could be preparing for a "seasonal surge." Plus, what to expect from the Fed's June meeting minutes.

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The Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO on Future of U.S. Crypto Regulation

How will the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance impact the industry long-term? Perianne Boring, founder and CEO of The Chamber of Digital Commerce, discusses what to make of the SEC’s crypto crackdown, the outlook for a spot bitcoin ETF in the United States. Plus, reactions to Fed Chair Jerome Powell arguing the central bank needs a "robust" role in overseeing stablecoins. And, insights into the Chamber of Digital Commerce's NFT Impact Report.

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Bitcoin Breaks $30,000; Fed Chair Powell Says Central Bank Needs ‘Robust’ Role Overseeing Stablecoins

Jennifer Sanansie gives a news update on "CoinDesk Daily." Bitcoin has broken $30,000 for the first time in over a year amid bullish sentiment in the market following a number of traditional finance (TradFi) players pushing further into crypto. Plus, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell argues for strong central-bank oversight in stablecoin regulations, saying "the ultimate source of credibility in money is the central bank," in front of the House Financial Services Committee. Separately, crypto exchange Binance will expand its zero-fee trading promotion to all trueUSD (TUSD) trading pairs starting June 30. And, decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure provider, Maverick Protocol, has raised $9 million in funding.

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Fed Preview: Bitcoin Market Skews Bearish as Analysts Anticipate 'Hawkish Rate-Hike Pause'

The options market shows a bias for puts tied to bitcoin ahead of the pivotal Fed meeting.

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Bitcoin Recedes to $27K as Fed's Mester Favors Unabated Tightening

"I don't really see a compelling reason to pause rate hikes," Fed's Mester said, validating the recent hawkish repricing of interest rate expectations in the U.S.

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