Inflation
US June Consumer Price Index Rose Faster Than Expected
Financial markets from stocks to bonds to cryptocurrencies have been fixated on inflation readings as the economy reheats.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Drops as Traders Await June CPI Inflation Report
Analysts described the muted activity in spot, derivative and on-chain metrics as "calm before the storm."
Is Bitcoin One of 2021’s Worst-Performing Asset Classes?
A Bloomberg report reveals bitcoin could be one of this year’s worst-performing assets judged by its returns for volatility. “The Hash” panel discusses whether this is a fair take on bitcoin, sharing insights on BTC’s inflation hedge play.
Money Reimagined: Inflation Is Here? Always Has Been
The Consumer Price Index has given Americans a falsely comforting perception of reality. When even this metric jumps 5%, we’d better hope it’s a glitch.
Why the Current Inflation Wave Could Fizzle Out
Jerome Powell sees inflation as strong but short-lived. Why do some expect prices for cars, chips, and other key goods to stop rising?
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Struggles Below $40K as Traders Digest Fed Statement
Bitcoin is under pressure as Fed taper concerns linger, although some expect crypto to remain resilient.
ETC Group Launches First Bitcoin ETP in UK on Aquis Exchange
Britain has been green-lighting some bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) on the Aquis exchange. Earlier this month, ETC Group, a U.K. provider of cryptocurrency-related instruments, launched their own offering as the first crypto ETP to be made available for trading on the U.K. market. ETC Group CEO Bradley Duke discusses the launch, inflation, bitcoin as legal tender, and growth of ETPs in Europe.
Fed Holds Rates at Near Zero, Projects Two Possible Rate Hikes by Late 2023
CoinDesk’s Galen Moore reacts to the Federal Reserve, suggesting a faster time frame for interest rate hikes as inflation rises. Plus, his thoughts on Steve Hanke stating El Salvador’s decision to adopt bitcoin as legal tender could collapse its economy.
