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March 2023

Weekly Market Wrap: Bitcoin rises above US$26,000, as ‘store of value’ narrative strengthens amid bank failures

As the U.S. banking system stared into the pit of bank runs and collapsing share prices, the authorities acted swiftly to try and pull everything back from the edge. However, Bitcoin seemed unperturbed. Is this what a safe haven looks like?

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Bitcoin rises above US$28,000; XRP biggest gainer in top 10 cryptos

Bitcoin, Ether rise; relief for investors as major banks get liquidity lifeline

Bitcoin, Ether drop, other top cryptocurrencies retreat as bank liquidity concerns rise

Bitcoin breaks US$26,000 as inflation cools in February

Bitcoin treads water below US$22,500, Ether dips with other top 10 cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin, Ether rise; Polygon leads rebound in top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin, Ether fall; Polkadot leads losers among top ten tokens

March 2023

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Bitcoin, Ether fall; Polkadot leads losers among top ten tokens

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether little changed; Polygon’s Matic token leads losers in top ten crypto

Bitcoin, Ether gain, shrug off fall in U.S. equity markets; Solana bounces back

Markets: Bitcoin down, Ether up; US equities rise as unemployment benefit claims slide

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether rise along with top 10 cryptos despite Fed signals to raise interest rates

Markets: Bitcoin slips back below US$24,000 as inflation worries resurface in U.S., equities slide

February 2023

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Markets: Bitcoin slips back below US$24,000 as inflation worries resurface in U.S., equities slide

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether prices jump as U.S. indicator shows inflation pressure is easing

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether rise as investors await US inflation data; Polkadot gains

Markets: Bitcoin slips, Cardano leads losses in top 10 cryptos

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether edge higher with crypto top 10; Litecoin surges after record transactions in 2022

January 2023

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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether edge higher with crypto top 10; Litecoin surges after record transactions in 2022

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether continue slide; U.S. equities gain on consumer confidence boost

Markets: Bitcoin rebounds then retraces amid hawkish Fed comments, Solana gains

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether prices rise as November U.S. inflation reading lower than expected

Bitcoin up 5% as U.S. inflation cools in November

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether rise in mixed trading; U.S. equities gain ahead of inflation data

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether down as markets brace for November inflation data

Markets: Bitcoin, crypto top 10 retreat with equities on signs of inflation uptick in U.S.

December 2022

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Markets: Bitcoin, crypto top 10 retreat with equities on signs of inflation uptick in U.S.

Markets: Bitcoin flat, most crypto top 10 fall as Fed indicates further rate rises

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether rise amid positive inflation data, despite reports of Russian missile strikes in Poland

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether gain in crypto market rebound off slowing U.S. inflation

November 2022

Middle East & North Africa lead crypto adoption driven by inflation, remittance payments: Chainalysis

Emerging markets dominated the 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index, with Latin America second in transaction volume growth.

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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether gain in crypto market rebound off slowing U.S. inflation

Bitcoin drops 3% as U.S. inflation rises 0.4% in September

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether prices rise; BNB little changed following BSC hard fork

October 2022

Binance halts USDC support; Inflation hits crypto

Binance puts it’s own stablecoin, BUSD, at the forefront. Meanwhile, inflation casts its own shadow across the crypto.

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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether prices rise; BNB little changed following BSC hard fork

Markets: Bitcoin back below US$20,000 while Ether leads losses in crypto top 10

Markets: Bitcoin price holds under US$20,000; Ether falls nearly 10%

Markets: Bitcoin little changed; Ether, Eth Classic lead gains ahead of the Merge

September 2022

Why crypto and DeFi are key to building wealth in times of high inflation

As wages stagnate and prices spiral, crypto offers investment and growth opportunities unmatched by the traditional financial system, writes Tarik Moon, CEO of Alpine.

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Markets: Bitcoin little changed; Ether, Eth Classic lead gains ahead of the Merge

Markets: Bitcoin stays below US$20,000 Monday morning after Friday Fed shock

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether rise with equities as US inflation shows signs of slowing

Markets: Bitcoin falls as crypto market loses steam, equities dip ahead of inflation data

August 2022

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Markets: Bitcoin falls as crypto market loses steam, equities dip ahead of inflation data

Bitcoin, Ether trade lower ahead of FOMC meeting

Bitcoin bounces back after US reports worst inflation in 41 years

Bitcoin price sinks below US$20K, erases weekly progress

July 2022

Bitcoin, Ether recover as Fed guidance reduces policy uncertainty

Despite short-term volatility weighing on prices, an inevitable easing of monetary policy in response to the pandemic and other crises means Bitcoin and other cryptos will find value as a hedge against runaway inflation, market participants tell Forkast.

Cryptocurrencies take a pounding as inflation worries spark sell-off

Top blockchain and crypto news: Cryptos sink as inflation rises. Celsius freeze sends CEL token tumbling. Are Inner Mongolia’s miners catching a break?

Crypto on a roller coaster as market braces for Fed guidance on rates

Crypto markets posted some gains in Asia trading after a pummeling this week, but the sentiment shifted back to negative as markets across the board try to second-guess the Federal Reserve’s thinking on interest rates.

Bitcoin, Ether bear brunt of market selloff amid fears of Fed rate increase

Still recovering from the Terra-LUNA debacle that wiped off billions of dollars in investor wealth, people sold off cryptocurrencies amid a market slump over expectations that the Fed will act faster to tame inflation.
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Crypto buyers in emerging economies find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place

Cryptocurrencies can offer citizens in emerging economies a potential buffer against runaway inflation and financial mismanagement by governments. But buying them increasingly means navigating onerous regulations and punishing taxes.

China’s zero-Covid policy realigning global economy, financial markets

Beijing’s official GDP growth target is 5.5% this year, but some analysts don’t see how that makes sense in the face of Shanghai-size lockdowns. Could a China slowdown be good news for central bankers trying to tame inflation?
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Bitcoin price sinks below US$20K, erases weekly progress

Bitcoin price drops more than 8% as higher-than-expected inflation spooks markets

June 2022

Are we heading for a post-Terra crypto winter?

Terra’s LUNA and UST implosion is dragging down an already ailing market. What do other developments suggest about crypto’s long-term future?

Bitcoin’s role in a recession; Virtual NFT vacations

KakaoBank reviews a partnership with a local crypto exchange. Meanwhile, an Indian travel company launches NFTs of travel landmarks.

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Bitcoin price drops more than 8% as higher-than-expected inflation spooks markets

June 2022

Indian taxes hit trading; Bored Apes movie debut

India’s crypto tax continues to break the crypto industry’s back. Meanwhile, Bored Apes are set to have a movie debut.

Goldman forecasts inflation peak, as NFTs charm its clients

NFTs are seen as investments rather than aesthetic collectibles to Goldman clients, while the investment bank struggles to distinguish blue chip projects from the pretenders.

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Bitcoin price drops more than 8% as higher-than-expected inflation spooks markets

June 2022

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Bitcoin price drops more than 8% as higher-than-expected inflation spooks markets

June 2022

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Bitcoin price drops more than 8% as higher-than-expected inflation spooks markets

US central bank chief says he will tackle higher inflation

January 2022

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US central bank chief says he will tackle higher inflation

January 2022

Bitcoin hoarding, another sign crypto is an inflation hedge

Bitcoin’s scarcity premium puts crypto into direct competition with gold and treasuries.

Crypto surges on US inflation rise; Korean investors win damages

Crypto surges on US inflation rise meanwhile, Korean investors win damages

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US central bank chief says he will tackle higher inflation

January 2022

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US central bank chief says he will tackle higher inflation

January 2022

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US central bank chief says he will tackle higher inflation