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Inflation
Why Bitcoin Has Been Highly Correlated With Fiat
And whether that means it has failed as an inflation hedge for traders.

'Fed Knows Inflation Is a Killer:' Peter Brandt on Gold Outlook
As the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates to combat soaring inflation, commodities investor and Factor Trading founder Peter Brandt discusses how times of rising yields impact gold's price. "The Fed knows inflation is a killer and they need to address it."

Bitcoin Steady Above $19K as Fed Poised to Deliver Big Rate Hike Next Month
CoinDesk Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discusses his analysis and outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by 75 basis points at their next meeting Nov. 1-2. Plus, CoinDesk U.S. Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon sheds light on Hodlonaut winning a defamation lawsuit against self-proclaimed "Satoshi Nakamoto" Craig Wright.

Bitcoin Struggling at $19K as Global Inflation Continues to Rise
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $19,100, continuing to trail its 20-day moving average, a sign of the bear market’s resiliency. Bruno Ramos de Sousa, Hashdex’s head of U.S. and head of new markets, discusses his crypto outlook amid rising inflation.

PoS Is a Better Hedge Against Inflation: Umee CEO
"In many ways, [proof-of-stake] is a better hedge against inflation," says Umee Founder and CEO Brent Xu. He adds that the argument for bitcoin as a hedge has been "disproven" in this high interest rate environment. He joins "First Mover" live from I.D.E.A.S. in New York City.

Umee CEO on DeFi Outlook Amid Rising Inflation
Umee Founder and CEO Brent Xu discusses the path ahead for DeFi markets and the wider fintech ecosystem, explaining the impact of rising inflation. Plus, a preview of his speech "Evaluating Debt Markets in DeFi" at CoinDesk's I.D.E.A.S. 2022 in New York City.

First Mover Asia: Macau’s Digital Currency Embrace Could Be a Nightmare for Its Casino Industry; Bitcoin Points Upward
The Special Administrative Region passed a bill that would create a legal framework for accepting digital currency, but would also allow China to monitor Chinese nationals visiting Macau; the largest cryptocurrency by market cap is trading above $19.5K.

Bitcoin Is Not a Pure CPI Hedge: Strategist
Bitcoin (BTC) is both an inflation hedge and a risk asset that follows stocks, says Martin Leinweber, MarketVector Indexes digital asset product strategist. But, "what bitcoin is not, is a pure CPI hedge," he adds. Plus, he discusses why bond market trends are important for crypto.
