Fed Rate Hike: Huge ‘Wrecking Ball’ About To Slam Into Bitcoin, Other Crypto
The U.S. Fed rate hike mission this year has dealt a heavy blow on Bitcoin, ethereum, other major cryptocurrencies. According to economists, it is meant to drain the system of liquidity, with high-growth tech stocks and cryptocurrencies leading market losses. The broader crypto market is mostly smothered in crimson, with top crypto Bitcoin (BTC) losing […]
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The much-anticipated Fed rate hike is now out and, as expected, dealt a heavy blow to the broader crypto market on Wednesday. The U.S. Federal Reserve increased its policy interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point, extending it to a range of 3 to 3.25 percent. This number represents a huge increase from March, when […]
The U.S. Federal Reserve introduced another jumbo rate hike on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, by hiking the federal funds rate (FFR) by 75 basis points (bps). The American central bank said on Wednesday that the hike aims to curb inflation and the Fed says “recent indicators point to modest growth in spending and production.” U.S. Central Bank Hikes the Federal Funds Rate by 75bps While U.S. president Joe Biden hosted an event called the “Infrastructure Talent Pipeline Challenge,” the country’s central bank increased the FFR once again by 75bps on Wednesday.....
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The FOMC meeting is currently looming above the financial markets, including bitcoin, given that it is just a few days away. Previous interest rate hike trends and the fact that inflation remains a prominent threat have led to a negative outlook for the FOMC meeting. It is expected that another Fed interest rate hike is on the horizon, which will no doubt have a profound effect on the crypto market. FOMC Meeting Draws Near The next FOMC meeting will take place on November 1-2 according to the official schedule. It happens around once every one to two months and is important as this is....
SOL was nearly 10% higher on Thursday, as crypto prices rebounded following recent losses. The rebound comes a day after the latest Fed rate hike, with TRX also gaining on the news. Solana (SOL) SOL was trading higher during today’s session, spurred by the latest Federal Reserve rate hike. Following a low of $28.46 on Wednesday, SOL/USD surged to an intraday peak of $35.71 earlier in the day. Today’s move saw SOL hit its highest point in the last five days, and comes as prices seemed to have found a floor, following recent declines in price. Overall, SOL is still nearly 25%....