Bitcoin clings to $43K as Fed signals up to 7 rate hikes in 2022
Fresh comments from officials shows the need to tame inflation, while bonds see their biggest comedown from all-time highs since 2008. Bitcoin (BTC) continued to fight for $43,000 support at the Wall Street open on March 24 amid fresh jitters tied to United States economic policy.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewKashkari warns of "overdoing it" on hikesData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD staying just below the $43,000 mark as trading began Thursday.At the time of writing, U.S. markets were still in the process of steadying in their....
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