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Minutes Show Fed Ready to Take Action, Mentions Crypto and Stablecoin Risks

Officials said they are ready to hike interest rates and also briefly mentioned the threat of crypto and stablecoins to the financial system.

By Helene BraunFeb 16, 2022

Markets

Bitcoin Rangebound; Initial Support at $40K

Indicators are neutral as BTC's latest price jump pauses.

By Damanick DantesFeb 16, 2022

Bitcoin four-hour chart shows support/resistance levels (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

Markets

Irrelevance of January Fed Minutes Shows How Fast Monetary Policy Is Moving

The Federal Reserve is scheduled to release minutes of its January meeting later Wednesday but the market seems to have already moved on.

By Helene BraunFeb 16, 2022

Finance

First Mover: Bitcoin Rally Stalls Amid Skepticism Over Russia Pullback

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 16, 2022.

By Shaurya Malwa, Bradley KeounFeb 16, 2022

Markets

Avalanche’s AVAX Surges as Bitcoin Rally Stalls

Major cryptocurrencies faced resistance at significant price levels after jumping as much as 13.5% on Tuesday following the Super Bowl weekend.

By Shaurya MalwaFeb 16, 2022

AVAX faces resistance at the $95 level. (TradingView)

Videos

VanEck CEO on Why the Talk About 'Recession' May Begin Later in the Year

VanEck CEO Jan Van Eck shares why we may start talking about the word "recession" later in the year on "All About Bitcoin." He adds that while he continues to buy, the pessimistic view is that "financial markets in general will have trouble digesting [the Federal Reserve's] interest rate hikes." Plus, reaction to the Senate Banking Committee's stablecoin hearing and its impact on the markets.

Feb 15, 2022