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BTC Volatility Slips to 17-Month Low, Correlation With Stock Market on the Rise

GlobalBlock Market Analyst Marcus Sotiriou discusses the current state of the crypto markets as investors eye bitcoin's next support and resistance levels. Plus, a conversation on consumer strength mitigating the risk of an impending recession, optimism despite a possible Fed rate hike, and altcoins like Cosmos. 

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Markets

Crypto Funds See Outflows as Bitcoin Gets More 'Interest-Rate Sensitive'

Some $97 million flowed out of digital asset funds in the week through April 15.

Across the industry, crypto funds had $97 million in net outflows in the seven days through Apr. 15. (CoinShares)

Policy

Biden Nominates Former Ripple Adviser Barr as Top US Fed Regulator

Obama-era Treasury veteran Michael Barr must still win a difficult Senate confirmation.

Former Treasury Department official and one-time Ripple Labs adviser Michael Barr has been named as President Joe Biden's latest pick as Federal Reserve vice chairman for supervision. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Opinion

Bitcoin and Today’s Wicked Inflation Share a Common Ancestor

In 2010, heterodox Fed member Thomas Hoenig spoke out against the central bank's experimental monetary policy.

Current and former Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Presidents Esther L. George and Thomas M. Hoenig (Wikimedia Commons)

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US Inflation Surges to New 40-Year High, What That Means for Crypto

GSR Markets’ Benoit Bosc discusses the current state of the crypto markets as the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 8.5%, hitting a new 40-year high. Meanwhile, bitcoin and other digital assets are trading down.

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Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Out of Bullish Trend, Would Fed Backstop Markets Again?

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 11, 2022.

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How Will Quantitative Tightening Impact Crypto?

Martin Leinweber of MV Index Solutions discusses the current state of the crypto markets as the Federal Reserve prepares for quantitative tightening. Plus, a conversation about altcoins and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s upcoming speech on digital assets.

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OpenSea’s Solana Beta Begins; Binance Bails Out Sky Mavis

Chinese state-media opinion piece calls for tighter regulation of NFTs. Solana NFTs enter OpenSea marketplace; NFT sales down by 25%. Vietnam’s Sky Mavis raises $150 million to offset Ronin hack, Axie NFT sales surge more than 350%. Bitcoin takes a stumble following Fed minutes.

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What BTC's Average Historical Returns Reveals About Price Action

CoinDesk Markets Analyst Damanick Dantes discusses his bitcoin analysis and outlook, breaking down the latest data on BTC's average historical returns. Plus, the impact of the Federal Reserve's rate hike policy on the crypto markets and why bitcoin's dominance has been rising recently. 

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BTC Drops to $42K Resistance as Bond Yields Rise

The hourly and daily charts for bitcoin’s price action reveal a possible bearish sentiment in the crypto markets. Support is at just under $42,000, identified by the 50-day average. Plus, how is Federal Reserve policy impacting the price of BTC? “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.”

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