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Range-Bound Crypto Market, SOL, APE

CrossTower Co-Founder and CEO Kapil Rathi discusses the current state of the crypto markets as the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by 50 basis points this month. Plus, a conversation about crypto’s increasing correlation with tech stocks as a risk-on asset and the activity of certain altcoins like SOL and APE.

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Markets

Fed Meeting Decision Looks Baked, But Outlook Is Far From Certain

The Federal Open Market Committee is holding its two-day, closed-door meeting starting today.

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What Next Week’s Fed Meeting Means for Bitcoin

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Markets Brad Keoun shares his bitcoin price outlook. Could the digital asset break its current trading range between the mid-30s and high-40s? Plus, a discussion on the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting as Jerome Powell stated plans to raise interest rates by 50 basis points. 

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Markets

Labor Costs Jump by Most in 2 Decades, Adding to Inflationary Surge

This move adds more pressure on the Federal Reserve to hike rates fast.

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Videos

Two Charged Over N Korea Sanctions; Crypto Market Falls

The U.S. charges two Europeans for helping North Korea evade sanctions with crypto. Blockchain technology comes to the forefront in recording Shanghai’s COVID-19 lockdown. Crypto market tumbles on concerns over Fed hikes and growth in China. These stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Markets

Bitcoin Recovers Above $40K After Dipping Earlier to 6-Week Low

Bitcoin is trading at about $40,100 after falling nearly to $38,200.

Al momento de esta publicación, la mayor criptomoneda había subido un 1,3% en las últimas 24 horas, cotizando a $40.127. (CoinDesk)

Videos

BTC Reacts to Possible Half-Point Rate Rise in May

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Markets Brad Keoun discusses bitcoin’s reaction to recent statements by Fed Chair Jerome Powell about a possible interest rate hike by 50 basis points. Plus, crypto’s environmental impact as Earth Day raises ESG concerns, Justin Sun’s USDD stablecoin project and the best times of day to trade crypto. 

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rise Loses Steam After Fed Comments

Tighter monetary policy has been a headwind for stocks and cryptos, but indicators remain bullish over the short term.

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Markets

Fed's Powell Says 50 Basis Point Hike ‘On the Table’

The Federal Reserve chair spoke on a panel about the global economy presented by the International Monetary Fund.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on a panel hosted by the International Monetary Fund on April 21, 2022. (IMF)

Opinion

Will Rising Interest Rates Sink the Crypto Ecosystem?

Competition for capital is clobbering speculative investments like tech stocks. Digital assets have held up comparatively well – so far.

Crypto investors may be in for rough sailing as interest rates rise. Charles Turner's "A Shipwreck," 1805, from the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.