Bitcoin

<h2 id="quick-take">Quick Take</h2>
<ul>
<li>The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has decided to raise rates by 25 basis points, taking the Fed funds rate to 5%- 5.25%.</li>
<li>The Fed funds rate is now in line with CPI inflation which is also at 5%; the consensus is now that the rate hikes will be paused to evaluate macroeconomic conditions.</li>
<li>The FOMC said it seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2% over the longer run.</li>
<li>Following the news of the rate hike, Bitcoin was trading at $28,511, down 0.55% over the past 24 hours.</li>
</ul>
<figure id="attachment_322480" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-322480" style="width: 737px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-322480 size-full" src="https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fed.png" alt="Fed funds vs Inflation : (Source: Federal Reserve)" width="737" height="582" srcset="https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fed.png 737w, https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fed-300x237.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-322480" class="wp-caption-text">Fed funds vs Inflation : (Source: Federal Reserve)</figcaption></figure>
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