macroeconomic


Markets

Here Are 3 Charts Supporting the Bull Case for Bitcoin

Plots related to global central banks, U.S. financial conditions and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield suggest the path of least resistance for the cryptocurrency is upward.

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Videos

Bitcoin's Price Rallied 28% in October as Crypto Rally Widened

Bitcoin (BTC) gained roughly 28% in October, its strongest showing since January. CoinDesk Indices head of research Todd Groth, CFA, breaks down the performance of major cryptocurrencies last month, along with highlights from the broader macroeconomic environment.

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Markets

Bitcoin Prices Are Hot, but Here’s What Could Crush the Rally

BTC has proved incredibly resilient to the perils of the past year, including FTX’s demise. But there are some macroeconomic surprises that could erect obstacles to further gains.

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Finance

Seeing the Macro Forest for the Token Trees

Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices shares some thoughts on how macro analysis works in crypto.

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Videos

Short-Bitcoin Funds Post $10M in Weekly Inflows: CoinShares

Investors poured money into short bitcoin funds last week as upbeat U.S. economic data and the prospect of renewed outsized rate increases by the Federal Reserve weakened the appetite for risky assets. Separately, bitcoin's correlation with ether has strengthened since mid-January, a sign of a renewed focus on macroeconomic factors. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Finance

Bitcoin's 'Golden Cross' Explained

This much talked about technical indicator has value, yet doesn’t tell the whole story.

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Finance

When Regulating Crypto, Please Target the Bad Actors, Not the Asset

Glenn Williams Jr. shares his thoughts as the Biden administration and others in Washington gear up to respond to the crypto disasters of 2022. The bottom line: Keep the focus on the people who did bad things, and don’t punish the asset class.

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Videos

Bitcoin Clings to $23K as Fed Raises Rates Another 25 Basis Points

Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $23,000 as traders react to another 25-basis-point rate hike from the Federal Reserve. Marc Ostwald, ADM ISI Chief Economist, joins "Wolf of All Streets" Crypto Trader Scott Melker to discuss how bitcoin reacts to macroeconomic conditions. Plus, their price outlook on the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization in 2023.

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Finance

Crypto Diversification Is Back in 2023

Crypto and other assets are going their own way in 2023, with the bitcoin/Nasdaq (QQQ) correlation down to levels last seen in 2021.

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Finance

Bitcoin's Hedge Potential

View BTC as protection from inept central banks (and, yes, a tool for speculation, too).

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