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Bitcoin Price Gets Fed Boost but Bond Yields Could Play Spoilsport: Analysts

The Federal Reserve has strengthened bitcoin's appeal as an inflation hedge, opening doors for a continued price rally.

Bitcoin price chart for the last 24 hours.

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The Fed's Easy-Money Policies Are Here to Stay; What Does That Mean for Bitcoin?

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed will maintain its current easy-money policies until the job market rebounds. Jeff Dorman of Arca shares his thoughts on what's driving bitcoin investments and why Morgan Stanley entering the crypto space is a big deal. Plus, Dorman's insights into what he sees as inferior bitcoin investment products.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Near $58K on Fed Pledge to Keep Loose Policy

Bitcoin's price has doubled this year, partly because of demand from institutional investors who are looking for an asset that might hold its worth if the dollar’s purchasing power declines.

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What Crypto Markets Will Be Watching at Fed Chair Powell’s Press Conference

MarketGauge Group Managing Director Michele Schneider weighs in on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference Wednesday and its potential impact on the crypto and traditional markets.

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Bitcoin Pares Losses as Fed’s Powell Sees No Rate Hike Anytime Soon

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell assures markets that monetary policy will stay loose "as long as it takes."

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday at a press conference, following the U.S. central bank's two-day meeting.

Markets

Bitcoin Drops 3% Ahead of Fed Meeting, Despite Bullish Chart Pattern

Bitcoin is falling, as caution ahead of the FOMC rate decision overshadows bullish chart pattern.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Policy

How the Federal Reserve Might Try to Calm Inflation Fears This Week

The question is whether Powell will allow bond yields to keep rising or if the Fed will step in to ward off any unwanted market reaction.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

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Will Central Banks Invest in Bitcoin?

Crypto trader and economist Alex Kruger weighs in on the near- and long-term future of the crypto markets, including whether or not central banks will invest in bitcoin. “Once the mainstream market accepts bitcoin as an alternative to gold, it becomes unavoidable,” Kruger said.

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Fed 'Not Yet Ready to Blink' on Inflation, Pantheon Says

Bitcoin traders may be out of luck if they're expecting the Fed to further ease monetary policy as bond yields rise.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Policy

Into the Money-verse: Central Banks Under Siege in 2028

It's 2028. Once-dominant sovereign currencies face intense competition. Meanwhile, someone is attacking the Fed's e-Gov platform.

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.