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What the Fed’s ‘Hawkish’ Turn Means for Bitcoin

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Yesterday in the wake of the FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve signaled a hawkish turn. Asset purchases will be tapered at twice the speed, and the Fed is now anticipating three rate hikes next year. So why, in the wake of all that, are risk assets going up, and five-year inflation expectations climbing?

See also: Bitcoin Holds Steady as BOE Hikes Interest Rate, ECB to Reduce Crisis-Era Stimulus

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Dark Crazed Cap” by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Yesterday in the wake of the FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve signaled a hawkish turn. Asset purchases will be tapered at twice the speed, and the Fed is now anticipating three rate hikes next year. So why, in the wake of all that, are risk assets going up, and five-year inflation expectations climbing?

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Dark Crazed Cap” by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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