Crypto bulls on firmer footing as U.S. rate-hike risk recedes
Cryptocurrency markets are showing signs of recovery as weak U.S. job data reduces expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. While Bitcoin and Ether have seen gains, analysts note that the broader market remains in a bearish trend.
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Highlights the sensitivity of digital assets to macroeconomic indicators like U.S. labor reports and central bank policy.
Still, the largest cryptocurrency's gains on Friday were muted in comparison with Thursday's 2.6% advance, which benefited from weak U.S. job data that lowered expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase.
Provides market data and analyst sentiment without editorializing on the value of crypto.
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