- Back to menuPrices
- Back to menuResearch
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menuWebinars & Events
Inflation
Turkish President Calls for Metaverse Research
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ordered the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) to conduct a study on the metaverse, cryptocurrencies, and social media. This comes amid Turks flocking to crypto to escape the plunging lira as inflation hits a 19-year high. "The Hash" squad reacts, discussing the significance of Turkey potentially considering a metaverse strategy.
Fed Keeps Interest Rates at Zero, Says Hike Appropriate ‘Soon’
Crypto traders are monitoring the Federal Reserve decision because it may affect bitcoin's price.
Fed Preview: How Rate Hikes Could Stimulate Demand for Stablecoins
Higher interest rates will likely increase demand for the dollar. This could translate into higher demand for dollar-pegged crypto this year.
Bukele's Bitcoin Is Not What Turkey Needs
El Salvador's President didn't mention bitcoin in his meeting with Erdogan - but it's not a cure for Turkey's monetary woes anyway.
After Bitcoin’s Weak Start to the Year, Analysts Now Predict Price Increase
One analyst sees stubbornly high inflation numbers coupled with a continuation of negative real interest rates as key market catalysts.
Is Bitcoin Still a Good Inflation Hedge?
A key U.S. inflation report published Wednesday indicates consumer prices increased 7% in December from a year earlier at its fastest pace since June 1982. Separately, Turkey's annual inflation rate has hit 36%, soaring to a 19-year high. Isaiah Douglass, a partner at Indiana-based financial planning firm Vincere Wealth Management, discusses whether bitcoin is still considered a potential hedge against rising inflation, how investors should best allocate funds between dollars and Bitcoin.
What Advisors Should Know About Bitcoin and Inflation
Bitcoin can function as a store of value that avoids the inflation seen with fiat money and helps clients plan for and reach future goals.
US Inflation Rose to Nearly 4-Decade High of 7% in December
The U.S. Labor Department's consumer price index (CPI), the most widely used gauge for tracking inflation, rose to an annual clip of 7%, hitting predictions made by economists. This marks the highest increase since June 1982 and topping November's 6.8% increase. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.
