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Fed’s Jerome Powell Expected Announce Raise Hikes Plan Today

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce plans for interest rate hikes today amid soaring inflation in the U.S. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De gives a preview on what to expect from the news conference. Plus, a preview of Thursday’s Senate Banking Committee hearing on the role of digital assets in illicit finance.

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Fed Raises Benchmark Interest Rate by 25 Basis Points

The prospect of higher rates has weighed on bitcoin and other risky assets.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell (Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin's Next Move Ahead of Tomorrow's Fed Interest Rate Decision

Prime Trust Chief Product Officer Sara Xi discusses her outlook for bitcoin as investors await the interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting. Plus, why China's latest COVID outbreak could cause inflationary pressure, and what Saudi Arabia's potential oil sale to China in Chinese yuan could mean for bitcoin.

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Fed's Upcoming Interest Rate Hike Could Move Bitcoin Price

Joe DiPasquale, BitBull Capital CEO, shares his bitcoin price analysis as an expected Fed rate hike later this week raises inflation concerns among investors. Plus, a look into the current state of the Hong Kong stock index as it sinks to a six-year low amid a recent COVID-19 outbreak and its potential impact on broader global markets. 

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Bitcoin Below $39K After EU Vote on Crypto Regulation

The cryptocurrency was little changed Monday and is up 2% over the past week.

Bitcoin was little changed Monday and is up 2% for the day.

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Huobi Global Exec On BTC Price and Ambitions for US Services

Jeff Mei, director of global strategy for crypto exchange Huobi Global, shares his analysis on the current state of the crypto markets as bitcoin’s price jumps amid geopolitical tensions and rising U.S. inflation. Mei also discusses the company’s strategy for handling China’s crypto regulations, and Huobi’s plans to enter U.S. markets through institutional financial services.

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Inflation Worries Top Concerns Before Fed Meeting, Spur Musk Comment

Surging prices for food, energy and housing have sent inflation in the U.S. to a four-decade high.

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Fed's Powell Set to Remove Punch Bowl That Lubricated Crypto Party

The Fed appears set to raise interest rates next week for the first time since 2018. With inflation now at nettlesome levels and still climbing, the so-called "Fed put" might be out of action, one economist said.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stuck Below $40K, Altcoins See Less Selling Pressure

BTC is down 6% over the past 24 hours, compared with a 3% decline in ETH and a 20% rally in STX.

Cryptos reverse course (cdd20, Unsplash)