Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the world’s most valued cryptocurrency, showed some recovery signs this morning following a sharp sell-off over the weekend amid comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
What happened: The USDD stablecoin (CRYPTO: USDD), which is backed by Tron (CRYPTO: TRX), has received criticism due to its algorithmic peg to the dollar.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the world’s most valued cryptocurrency, managed to surpass the $23,000 mark on Thursday morning following the Fed’s rate decision.
The US Federal Reserve boosted interest rates by 0.75% on July 27 in a bid to contain the surging inflation level.
Cryptocurrencies have long been considered a hedge against inflation and a better alternative to fiat currencies that are susceptible to devaluation concerns. Most cryptocurrencies have significantly underperformed benchmark stock market indices due to liquidity pressures brought about by the tightening of monetary policy by leading central banks such as the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the world’s oldest cryptocurrency, managed to stay strong on Friday despite concerns that the cryptocurrency might lose some value after the electric vehicle maker Tesla sold 75% of its BTC holdings.