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The Fed Is Upside-Down on Inflation and That's a Big Risk

Economists say it’s hard to understand how the Fed will bring inflation down if the federal funds rate remains negative throughout the year, as shown in officials' own projections.

Jerome Powell, presidente de la Reserva Federal. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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'Realized Losses' Might Prove Bitcoin's Gain if Signaling a Market Bottom, Glassnode Says

Sell-off waves are tallying record realized losses and pushing HOLDer saturation towards previous bear-market recovery levels.

The crypto market saw record monthly realized losses in June 2022. (Glassnode)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Breaks Above $23K as Investor Fears Recede

The Crypto Greed & Fear Index climbed to 30, its highest point since April.

BTC climbed above $23,000 and the Crypto Greed & Fear Index moved from "extreme fear" to "fear." (Patrick Hendry/Unsplash)

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Lido Finance Will Soon Offer Staked Ether on Layer 2 Networks, Proposes to Sell LDO for DAI

The expansion to layer 2 means lower fees and more yield-generating opportunities for investors staking ether.

Liquid staking giant Lido to offer an ether staking service on Ethereum layer 2 networks. (geralt/Pixabay, PhotoMosh)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sees Best Day in Over a Month

BTC climbed to $22,753, its highest level since mid-June.

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, had its best day in over a month. (CoinDesk and Highcharts.com)

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Options Signal Ether Strength for First Time in 6 Months

Some traders are buying large amounts of call options, one market observer said.

Charts show a renewed bullish bias in the ether options market. (Skew)

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Polygon, ApeCoin Tokens See Outsized Gains Amid Recovery in Digital Assets

Crypto market capitalization regained the $1 trillion mark early on Monday, up from around $800 million in June.

(Getty Images)

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The 'Merge Trade' Has Begun, Experts Say, as Ether Surges and stETH Discount Narrows

"ETH has undergone a rapid change in narrative over the past week, with speculators purely focused on the upcoming 'merge' as a catalyst for appreciation," one observer said.

Ether rallies as developers confirm tentative date for Ethereum's merge. (CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Erases Weekly Losses, but Skepticism Remains

BTC climbed for a third consecutive day, breaking above $21,000, despite lingering doubts.

Bitcoin erased this week's early losses and climbed for a third consecutive day. (Mick Haupt/Getty Images)

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