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Bitcoin Breakout Elusive as Traders Price In 7 Fed Rate Hikes for 2022

The Federal Reserve is likely to raise rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, the first hike since 2018.

Bitcoin's price narrowly missed the $40,000 mark late Monday. (Source: CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

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Bitcoin Analysts Ponder Impact as Oil at Highest Price Since 2008

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has sent crude oil to over $115 a barrel. Here's what the latest surge might mean for the bitcoin market.

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Federal Reserve Could Raise Interest Rate Hikes in March; What This Means for Crypto

The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday it plans to begin raising interest rate hikes as early as March to combat rising inflation. Gerber Kawasaki Co-founder & CEO Ross Gerber discusses the potential repercussions of the Fed decision on the crypto markets and wider economy.

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Fed Likely to Signal Plans for March Interest Rate Hike; Here Is What It Means for Crypto

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is expected to release a decision on interest rates this afternoon. This comes as concerns about the Fed’s impending interest rate hike have spooked the markets. Michael Safai, a managing partner at quantitative trading firm Dexterity Capital, discusses the potential impact of the FOMC decision on crypto.

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Bitcoin Eyes Fed Meeting After Biggest Monthly Price Gain Since December 2020

Goldman Sachs has moved forward its projection for the first Fed interest rate hike to July 2022.

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Sense Finance Raises $5.2M to Bring Yield Trading to DeFi

Dragonfly Capital led the funding round with participation including Robot Ventures and Bain Capital.

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Bitcoin Dips Below $32K as Bets for Fed Rate Hike Rise

Bitcoin's price dipped below $32K Wednesday amid increased bets the U.S. Federal Reserve will potentially raise interest rates earlier than expected. "The Hash" hosts discuss the future of bitcoin if it no longer behaves like the inflation hedge it is said to be. Plus, reactions to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's testimony on inflation and the state of the wider 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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Federal Reserve Officials Raise 2021 Inflation Projection, Powell Addresses Asset Purchases

This was a significant increase from the 2.4% officials were predicting in March.

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