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CME Open Interest Suggests Downtrend Is Over

Federal Reserve Chariman Jerome Powell says the Fed will consider more aggressive rate hikes to tame inflation. The statement sent bitcoin trading in the red Monday along with traditional markets.

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Wages Aren’t Rising With Inflation, Can Crypto Help?

Michele Schneider, MarketGauge Group managing director, shares her crypto markets update with “First Mover” following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony on inflation and the release of the jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Schneider addresses the economic tensions that arise as inflation increases while wages stay stagnant, and the uptick in crypto transaction volumes from Russia and Ukraine. 

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Optimas CEO on Inflation: Fed Chair Powell Will ‘Turn to Quantitative Easing Within 6–7 Months’

Optimas CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi shares his insights on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s plans for a quarter-point rate hike later this month, believing this is only a short-term concern and Powell is likely to utilize quantitative easing (QE) within the next six to seven months.

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Markets

Bitcoin Analysts Ponder Impact as Oil at Highest Price Since 2008

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has sent crude oil to over $115 a barrel. Here's what the latest surge might mean for the bitcoin market.

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March Rate Hike, Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Other Macro Factors Moving Bitcoin Price

Damanick Dantes, CoinDesk Markets Reporter, joins “All About Bitcoin” to present his BTC price analysis as macro factors continue to impact the state of the crypto market. Dantes discusses what Powell’s projected March rate hike mean for the crypto markets, and concerns about cryptocurrency usage by Russians to circumvent economic sanctions.

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Sees Rate Hike This Month Despite Ukraine War

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he is “inclined to propose and support a 25-basis-point rate hike" in March. In addition, Powell stated that “war underscores need” for crypto regulation as the Russia-Ukraine conflict unfolds. "The Hash" team reacts to Powell's comments.

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Policy

Fed Chair Powell: 'War Underscores Need' for Crypto Regulation

Powell is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on the state of the economy.

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Markets

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell Sees Rate Hike This Month as 'Appropriate'

Most observers believe a quarter of a percentage point increase is likely.

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Ukraine Adds to Fed Chair's List of Worries Before His Congressional Testimony

Jerome Powell will face questions from U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday and Thursday when he gives his semiannual monetary policy update to Congress.

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Fed's Hawkish Pivot May Not Last, Bitcoin Analysts Say

The Fed might not act as decisively in tightening monetary policy if financial stability concerns start to outweigh the risk of fast inflation.

The Ethereum Eagle project (EGL) is an effort to provide a signaling mechanism for some of the network's key stakeholders.