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Finance

Federal Reserve Raises Fed Funds Rate by 25 Basis Points, Signals Possible Pause

This latest move comes as the U.S. central bank battles stubbornly high inflation while dealing with a string of high-profile bank failures.

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Crypto Markets Outlook Ahead of U.S. Fed Decision

Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $28,000 ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates. Will Fed Chair Jerome Powell issue a highly-anticipated pause to the tightening cycle? The latest market updates and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Markets

Fed Preview: Crypto Observers Believe Bitcoin Rally May Stall if Powell Does Not Signal End of Tightening

"We expect that Chair Powell may shy away from being definitive when it comes to a pause, which may disappoint the market," one crypto trader said.

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Bitcoin Falls Toward $28K After Volatile Price Moves

Bitcoin (BTC) is dropping toward $28,000 after falling roughly 5% on Monday, wiping out all of April's gains. STORM Partners Managing Partner Sheraz Ahmed discusses his bitcoin analysis and outlook as investors await the Federal Reserve's key decision on interest rates tomorrow. Plus, the impact of recent banking sector jitters on crypto and reactions to art auction house Sotheby's expanding its NFT art offerings through the release of a specially curated, peer-to-peer secondary marketplace.

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Bitcoin Falls Toward $28K Ahead of Key Fed Decision

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to fall toward $28,000 as investors await a key decision from the Federal Reserve on interest rates. The Tie co-founder and CEO Joshua Frank joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss bitcoin's recent price action amid lingering jitters surrounding the U.S. banking industry. Plus, insights on bitcoin's surging market cap dominance.

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Bitcoin Below $29K Ahead of Key Federal Reserve Decision This Week

Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below $29,000 ahead of this week's key interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve. tastycrypto Head of Digital Assets Ryan Grace discusses his predictions of a potential rate hike and what the collapse of First Republic Bank could mean for the crypto market in the long run.

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Policy

Signature Bank Failed Because of Mismanagement, Contagion, FDIC Report Says

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Signature’s exposure to crypto industry deposits was also a contributing factor.

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Policy

NY Fed Policy Change Could Squash Stablecoin Issuer Circle’s Hope for Fed Access

Funds structured as stablecoin issuer Circle’s BlackRock-managed USDC reserve fund “generally will be deemed ineligible” for the New York Federal Reserve’s reverse repurchase program under the new rules.

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Markets

Crypto Stocks Post Large Losses as Bitcoin Price Slides Toward $28K

Bitcoin miners were the hardest hit on Thursday.

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Finance

U.S. CPI Inflation Rises 0.1% in March, Slower Than Forecasts for 0.2%

The bitcoin price rose nearly 1.5% to $30,430 in the minutes following the better-than-expected news.

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