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100 Basis Point Hike ‘Could Happen’: Medley Global Advisors Exec

Medley Global Advisors Managing Director of Global Macro Strategy Ben Emons comments on the expected rake hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve Wednesday, saying a 100 point basis point hike is not off the table. Given the state of inflation, “we cannot exclude … larger moves than 75 [bps] in the future.”

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Bitcoin Appears to Be Stabilizing After 10% Fall Tuesday

Bitcoin (BTC) appears to be stabilizing somewhat following the biggest sell-off since mid-August as BTC dove almost 10% Tuesday after a hotter-than-expected U.S. August CPI report. Separately, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities rose above 1%, the highest since 2018.

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Bitcoin Slips to $20K as US Inflation Continues to Rise

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) tumbled as U.S. August inflation data came in higher than expected. QCP Capital co-founder and CIO Darius Sit discusses a potential bitcoin bottom and his crypto markets outlook. Plus, the current state of institutional investors in Asia.

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Celsius CEO Reportedly Mulls Crypto Custody Pivot After Lending Business Imploded

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky proposed revamping the failed crypto lending business as a digital asset custody firm, according to a New York Times report. Plus, bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-linked stocks fall as U.S. inflation in August rose 8.3% from the previous year and 0.1% from a month ago.

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Bitcoin Down Following August CPI Reading

Bitcoin’s temporary rally has come to an end as the U.S. CPI readings returned worse than expected. Data from TradingView indicates that bitcoin (BTC) nearly tested its 10-month bear market early Tuesday.

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Crypto Exchange FTX Unusable for Some Amid Strain of CPI Turbulence

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX was unusable for some customers amid high trading volume following a closely-watched economic report on U.S. inflation. "The Hash" team discusses the latest hiccup and how FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried responded to users' concerns.

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Bitcoin Tumbles After Higher-Than-Expected Inflation

Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled Tuesday along with other crypto stocks after U.S. inflation in August came in higher than expected. “The Hash” panel discusses the impact of the latest inflation read on the crypto and global finance markets.

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Crypto’s Role in Argentina’s Financial Crisis

Exactly Finance co-founder and CEO Gabriel Gruber joins “Community Crypto” to discuss why Argentinians are turning to crypto as a potential tool for financial freedom amid an economic crisis in the country sending inflation soaring.

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