Crypto pumps after Fed rate hike, Zuckerberg pins hopes on Metaverse making hundreds of billions and Tesla posts $64M BTC gain: Hodler’s Digest, July 24-30

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Published Jul 30, 2022 04:30PM ET

Updated Jul 31, 2022 05:00PM ET

h4 Bullish rate hike Why crypto spiked in the face of bad news/h4

Despite the U.S. Federal Reserve announcing a 75-basis-point interest rate hike on Wednesday, the crypto markets pumped significantly on the same day with the momentum continuing through the week. Quantum (NASDAQ:QMCO) Economics founder and CEO Mati Greenspan jokingly called it a bullish rate hike and stated that investors were clearly expecting far worse. Analysts such as Swyftxs Pav Hundal suggested the recent rally may be due to an easing of inflationary pressures around gas and goods such as corn and wheat.

h4 /h4 h4 Ethereum dev confirms Goerli merger date, the final update before the Merge
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On Thursday, lead Ethereum developer Tim Beiko revealed that the final Goerli testnet merger ahead of Ethereums long-awaited Merge and switch to proof-of-stake will occur between Aug. 6-12. In what has been a long and much-delayed roadmap since late 2020, the Ethereum network is now in the final stages of completing its largest upgrade to date. The official Merge is slated for Sept. 19 but could be subject to further delays if there are issues with the Goerli testnet.

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