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Money Reimagined: Inflation Is Here? Always Has Been

The Consumer Price Index has given Americans a falsely comforting perception of reality. When even this metric jumps 5%, we’d better hope it’s a glitch.

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Why the Current Inflation Wave Could Fizzle Out

Jerome Powell sees inflation as strong but short-lived. Why do some expect prices for cars, chips, and other key goods to stop rising?

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Struggles Below $40K as Traders Digest Fed Statement

Bitcoin is under pressure as Fed taper concerns linger, although some expect crypto to remain resilient.

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ETC Group Launches First Bitcoin ETP in UK on Aquis Exchange

Britain has been green-lighting some bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) on the Aquis exchange. Earlier this month, ETC Group, a U.K. provider of cryptocurrency-related instruments, launched their own offering as the first crypto ETP to be made available for trading on the U.K. market. ETC Group CEO Bradley Duke discusses the launch, inflation, bitcoin as legal tender, and growth of ETPs in Europe.

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Fed Holds Rates at Near Zero, Projects Two Possible Rate Hikes by Late 2023

CoinDesk’s Galen Moore reacts to the Federal Reserve, suggesting a faster time frame for interest rate hikes as inflation rises. Plus, his thoughts on Steve Hanke stating El Salvador’s decision to adopt bitcoin as legal tender could collapse its economy.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Declines as Fed Projects Interest Rate Rise in 2023

The U.S. central bank also increased estimates of coming inflation to 3% from the 2.2% projection in March, largely due to transitory factors.

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Markets Await the Fed’s News

Crypto markets update and outlook from QCP Capital Co-founder Darius Sit ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. How will the Fed respond to the jump in U.S. inflation, and how will it impact the crypto markets?

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Paul Tudor Jones Could Go ‘All In’ on Inflation Trades, Wants 5% Bitcoin Allocation

Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones said Monday if the Fed insists rising prices is transitory, then he will go "all in" on inflation trades and allocate at least 5% of his portfolio to bitcoin. He said he sees BTC as a great way to protect wealth over the long run. "The Hash" panel explores the Fed's narrative around inflation and whether Jones' support for bitcoin fits in.

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