Inflation


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Bitcoin Rallies to New Record High After CPI Release

New data on bitcoin's hourly price chart shows a rally to new record highs in the wake of a hotter-than-expected October reading in the U.S. consumer price index (CPI). The report showed the cost of living in the U.S. rose 6.2% in October from a year earlier, the fastest since 1990. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High as Inflation Spikes 6.2% in October, Highest CPI Number Since 1990

Bitcoin has hit a new record high of $69,000 in some exchanges after the U.S. consumer price index jumped 6.2% in the last 12 months through October, the highest rate since 1990. “The Hash” team discusses what rising inflation could mean for bitcoin crypto markets and the overall financial sector.

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Large Bitcoin Investors Take a Breather After Frantic October, US Inflation Data Eyed

Bitcoin may struggle if inflation data revives rate hike fears, leading to risk-off in traditional markets

Combined balance of 100 BTC-10,000 BTC addresses in 12 months until Nov 10 (Santiment)

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US Inflation’s 3-Decade-High Surge Provides Tailwind for Bitcoin

The Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index is closely tracked by bitcoin traders because the cryptocurrency is seen by some investors as a hedge against inflation.

Inflation worries are front and center from cryptocurrencies to traditional markets. (Art Institute of Chicago, modified by CoinDesk)

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Will Bitcoin Win When the Fed Stops Buying Bonds?

The cryptocurrency has been viewed as a hedge against inflation.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (CoinDesk archives)

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Federal Reserve to Taper Money Printing That Fueled Bitcoin Bets

The $120 billion of monthly bond purchases has provided a tailwind for bitcoin as investors see the cryptocurrency as a hedge against dollar debasement in the face of ultra-loose monetary policies.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday at a virtual press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)

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Fed to Start Tapering Bond Purchases Later This Month

Sui Chung, CEO of crypto index provider CF Benchmarks, discusses the impact on crypto markets as the Federal Reserve's plan to start tapering bond purchases later this month.

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