• Aug 14, 2024

Argentina Inflation Slows to Lowest Level Since 2022 Under Milei

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  • Aug 14, 2024

Argentina inflation slows to 4% in July after spiking month earlier

Argentina's monthly inflation rate stood at 4.0% in July, official data published on Wednesday showed, in line with a Reuters forecast and returning to slowdown after speeding up in June. Inflation in the 12 months through July stood at 263.4%, still the highest recorded in the world, a tick above the poll forecast of 263%.

  • Aug 14, 2024

The Coming Financialization of Hashrate Markets

Bitcoin hashrate, the computational power securing the Bitcoin network, is emerging as a unique commodity with intriguing investment potential, say Sadiq Jaffer, Senior Manage...

  • Aug 14, 2024

The Anatomy of a Meltdown (and Just BTFD)

GSR’s Brian Rudick discusses the recent market meltdown, how towering bull tenets and fading risks could propel Bitcoin to $1m, and why the recent dip is a gift, all combining...

  • Aug 14, 2024

US annual consumer price increase slows to below 3% as inflation ebbs

U.S. consumer prices rose moderately in July and the annual increase in inflation slowed to below 3% for the first time in nearly 3-1/2 years, opening the door wider for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next month. The report from the Labor Department on Wednesday marked the third straight month of tame consumer price readings and added to a mild rise in producer prices last month in suggesting that inflation was firmly back on a downward trend.