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Bitcoin Mining Startup Primeblock to Go Public via SPAC Merger as SEC Targets SPAC Deals

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The bitcoin mining startup Primeblock has announced plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. Primeblock will merge with a blank-check firm 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II, and the company’s shares will be listed on Nasdaq. Primeblock Reveals SPAC Merger With Plans to Be Listed on Nasdaq in the Second … Read more

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Hints at Aggressive Rate Hikes After Saying ‘Inflation Is Much Too High’

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The 16th chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell said that America’s “inflation is much too high” on Monday, and he further explained that the U.S. central bank is willing to raise rates more aggressively. Off the heels of the first benchmark interest rate increase since 2018, Powell stressed that the Fed will “take the … Read more

Fed Hikes Benchmark Bank Rate for the First Time Since 2018, FOMC Expects 6 More Increases

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On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and Fed chair Jerome Powell held a press conference concerning the American economy, the central bank’s plans to address inflation, and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Powell announced that the FOMC decided to increase the benchmark bank rate by a quarter percentage and further noted the Fed anticipates … Read more

Investors Predict Fed to Hike Rates This Week — Reactions From Crypto, Stocks, Gold Market Expected

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The U.S. central bank is expected to raise its target fed funds rate on Wednesday for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. Analysts and economists are hyper-focused on this key event, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues in Europe. If the Federal Reserve decides to increase the rate by a quarter percentage point … Read more