{"id":418947,"date":"2020-03-23T13:19:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T13:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=418947"},"modified":"2024-06-11T11:39:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T11:39:25","slug":"bitcoin-jumps-8-as-fed-commits-infinite-quantitative-easing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-jumps-8-as-fed-commits-infinite-quantitative-easing\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Jumps 11% as Fed Commits Infinite Quantitative Easing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin surged by almost 11 percent minutes after the US central bank committed to unlimited purchasing of US Treasuries mortgage-backed securities to help its struggling economy amidst Coronavirus pandemic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support households, businesses, and the US economy overall in this challenging time,\u201d the bank said in a statement.\u00a0\u201cWhile great uncertainty remains, it has become clear that our economy will face severe disruptions.<\/p>\n

“Aggressive efforts must be taken across the public and private sectors to limit the losses to jobs and incomes and to promote a swift recovery once the disruptions abate.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The announcement sent bitcoin towards its new intraday high at $6,641. It also left traditional markets in a positive area, with the benchmark S&P 500 index climbing by almost 7.8 percent in just 23 minutes. Safe-haven asset Gold, meanwhile, surged by up to 1.69 percent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the cryptocurrency market, almost all the top assets followed bitcoin’s cue. The second-largest coin, Ethereum, soared by more than 10 percent while XRP<\/a>, the third-largest asset among the top 10, jumped 8.18 percent. Other assets, including Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Bitcoin SV, Binance Coin, and EOS, also rose in the range of 6 and 10 percent.<\/p>\n

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Markets reacting to the Fed announcement that they will buy an unlimited amount of assets in order to stabilize the markets.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin = Orange
Stocks = Blue
Silver = White
Gold = Yellow
Crude Oil = Purple
US Dollar = Green<\/p>\n

Initial results speak for themselves… pic.twitter.com\/L3gnDGzn07<\/a><\/p>\n

— Mati (@MatiGreenspan) March 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n