Bitcoin 'nuke' warning as Fed rate hike decision looms — dollar index hits 20...
Polls suggest that the Fed is likely to raise rates by 75 basis points as Bitcoin price clings to $19,000. Bitcoin (BTC) underwent a weak rebound on Sep. 21, and the U.S. dollar jumped to a new yearly high as investors await today's Federal Open Market Committee's interest rate decision.BTC price hold $19K ahead of Fed decisionBTC's price has managed to cling on to $19,000 with a modest daily gain of 1.33% . Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar index (DXY), which measures the greenback's strength versus a pool of top foreign currencies, rose to 110.86, the highest level in twenty years.BTC/USD vs.....
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The Fed rate hike does not offer much relief as a downtrend in stocks resumes, dragging Bitcoin with it. Bitcoin (BTC) ran out of steam near $23,000 on June 16 after the biggest United States key rate hike in nearly thirty years.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewDollar strength wobbles after rate hike newsData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reaching highs of $22,957 on Bitstamp after the Federal Reserve confirmed a 0.75% hike in June — its largest since 1994.Momentum did not last long, however, and at the time of writing, the pair had....
Bitcoin has rallied roughly 7% in June on the back of strong momentum buying and continues to target higher valuations. The cryptocurrency has registered the breakout that we all have been waiting for, and that may cause immense trouble to the short-sellers. However, one interesting observation is that Bitcoin humbled the extreme selling pressure on the eve of US Fed's meeting which is expected to dole out important clues regarding the timing of the much-anticipated interest rate hike. Why Does Interest Rate Concern Bitcoin? Interest rates concern all aspects of the economy, including the....
While precious metals, stocks, and cryptocurrencies saw a significant downturn this week, the U.S. dollar tapped a 20-year high against the Japanese yen and a number of other currencies. The greenback has seen five weeks of consecutive gains following the Federal Reserve’s 50 basis point rate hike on Wednesday.
Greenback Climbs Higher Amid Economic Uncertainty
Before the U.S. central bank’s rate hike, the U.S. dollar tapped a two-year high and a 20-year high against the Japanese yen last week. Economic concerns are tied to the ongoing and strict Covid-19 lockdowns....
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has warned that a major rate hike by the Federal Reserve risks deflation in the U.S. economy. Musk’s warning followed an analysis by Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood, who cautioned that “Leading inflation indicators like gold and copper are flagging the risk of deflation.”
Elon Musk, Fed Rate Hikes, and Deflation
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk tweeted Friday evening that “A major Fed rate hike risks deflation.” His tweet has attracted much attention. At the time of writing, it has been liked 80K times and retweeted almost 7K....
Analytics firm Glassnode sees several signs that investors are hunkering down for a rough storm as the Fed rate hike in March looms with uncertain outcomes. On-chain data analysis from Glassnode shows that Bitcoin investors are hedging out risks in order to stay protected against Federal Reserve interest rate hikes in March.Glassnode’s The Week On-Chain newsletter from Feb. 14 indicates that the most significant trend in Bitcoin (BTC) right now is the flat futures term structure through March. This is strongly attributed to “investor uncertainty regarding the wider economic impact of a....