Inflation

Global bank leaders say a recession is unlikely, but persistent inflation may lead to rate hikes

Crypto market sentiment is negative as bitcoin lags during a Wall Street rally

Binance has launched its on-ramp and off-ramp in Argentina, giving locals a way into digital asset markets

Goods marked a 0.4% month-over-month price increase, compared with a 0.5% monthly increase in January, which is in line with analysts’ expectations

Derivatives markets show a 40% probability of rates eventually going greater than 5.5%, another possibility traders hadn’t considered at the beginning of February

Even a slight decline in the historically high inflation Americans have experienced for roughly 18 months is a cautiously positive sign, analysts say

Trade volumes for Russian ruble and Ukrainian hryvnia pairs spiked at critical points throughout the conflict — especially when fiat was threatened

Crypto and traditional equities are posting gains as sentiment shifts towards risk-on assets ahead of the next FOMC meeting

The index, a measure of trader sentiment, rose to its highest point on Thursday after hovering near record lows for more than a month last year

Hive Blockchain and Marathon Digital hit daily gains of 37% and 31%, respectively, as markets closed Thursday

Bitcoin traded well above $18,000 through Thursday afternoon in New York, even approaching $19,000 by the afternoon

Markets remain indecisive, with wide 2% swings seen in both directions shortly the report’s release

A guide to the various inflation hedging tactics and how they can be used in stablecoins

There’s an old trader’s saying that “in a crisis, correlations go to 1.0”

The IRS has opted to increase the estate-tax exclusion by $860,000 and raise income brackets by 7% in 2023

Investors seem confident that the central bank will continue its rate hikes this week with a 75 basis point increase announced Wednesday, followed by 50 basis points in December

Bitcoin, like gold, has been trading sideways for months, a period of unusually low volatility, but now looks poised to trend upward

Laguna Labs is launching the first cost-of-living-based ‘flatcoin’ as inflation remains stubbornly high

Central bankers could be forced into a pivot if economic conditions don’t improve

Powell was guarded when asked about what might come in November — markets are still betting on a 75 bps increase at the next FOMC meeting

Market participants expect future rate hikes to be more aggressive in response

Following Powell’s speech, markets predict chance of a 75 basis point September rate hike is slightly lower compared to earlier in the week

Futures markets are now pricing in a 53% chance of a 50 basis point hike and a 48% chance of a 75 basis point hike in September

July’s CPI report came in 0.2% lower than expected, showing an 8.5% increase in prices across the board year over year