{"id":19143,"date":"2023-03-26T13:01:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T13:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/a-million-dollar-bitcoin-bet-financial-crisis-warnings-abound-and-ordinal-inscriptions-surpass-500000-week-in-review-the-weekly-bitcoin-news\/"},"modified":"2023-03-26T13:01:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T13:01:12","slug":"a-million-dollar-bitcoin-bet-financial-crisis-warnings-abound-and-ordinal-inscriptions-surpass-500000-week-in-review-the-weekly-bitcoin-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/a-million-dollar-bitcoin-bet-financial-crisis-warnings-abound-and-ordinal-inscriptions-surpass-500000-week-in-review-the-weekly-bitcoin-news\/","title":{"rendered":"A Million-Dollar Bitcoin Bet, Financial Crisis Warnings Abound, and Ordinal Inscriptions Surpass 500,000 \u2014 Week in Review \u2013 The Weekly Bitcoin News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"featured_image_container\">\n\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan says hyperinflation is happening now, and is making million-dollar bets that the price of bitcoin will reach $1M in 90 days. In related news, myriad voices from the world of finance are sounding off about inflation, recession, and a brewing economic crisis. In spite of the economic turmoil, however, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell doesn\u2019t envision the Fed cutting interest rates this year. This and more just below in the Bitcoin.com News Week in Review.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-578939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/balaji.jpg\" alt=\"Balaji Srinivasan Says Hyperinflation Is Happening Now \u2014 Makes Million-Dollar Bet on Bitcoin Price Exceeding $1M in 90 Days\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/balaji-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/balaji-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/balaji-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/balaji-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/balaji-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/balaji-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/balaji.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__header__heading\">Balaji Srinivasan Says Hyperinflation Happening Now \u2014 Makes Million-Dollar Bets on Bitcoin Price Exceeding $1M in 90 Days<\/h2>\n<p>Venture capitalist and angel investor Balaji Srinivasan says hyperinflation is happening now. Expecting the price of bitcoin to soon hit $1 million, he is making million-dollar bets that it will happen in 90 days. Srinivasan also advised investors to buy bitcoin, which he believes to be \u201ca hedge against hyperinflation, monetary debasement, bank freezes, and wealth seizure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/balaji-srinivasan-says-hyperinflation-happening-now-makes-million-dollar-bets-on-bitcoin-price-exceeding-1m-in-90-days\/\"><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-578884 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/schiff-2008.jpg\" alt=\"Economist Peter Schiff Says This Financial Crisis Will Be Much Worse Than 2008 \u2014 'Future Rate Hikes Are Now Pointless'\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/schiff-2008-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/schiff-2008-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/schiff-2008-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/schiff-2008-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/schiff-2008-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/schiff-2008-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/schiff-2008.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__header__heading\">Economist Peter Schiff Expects Worse Financial Crisis Than 2008 \u2014 Says \u2018Future Rate Hikes Are Now Pointless\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the current financial crisis will be worse than in 2008. \u201cFuture rate hikes are now pointless,\u201d he stressed, adding that any effect will be more than offset by the Fed\u2019s quantitative easing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/economist-peter-schiff-expects-worse-financial-crisis-than-2008-says-future-rate-hikes-are-now-pointless\/\"><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-579216 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/david-rosenberg.jpg\" alt=\"Economist David Rosenberg Warns of Impending 'Crash Landing' and Recession, Citing Fed Data\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/david-rosenberg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/david-rosenberg-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/david-rosenberg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/david-rosenberg-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/david-rosenberg-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/david-rosenberg-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/david-rosenberg.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__header__heading\">Economist David Rosenberg Warns of \u2018Crash Landing\u2019 and Recession, Citing Fed Data<\/h2>\n<p>Famed economist David Rosenberg has warned of a \u201ccrash landing\u201d and an impending recession for the U.S. economy. Referring to the Philadelphia Fed\u2019s manufacturing index chart, he stressed: \u201cTake a good hard look at this chart and tell me we are heading into a \u2018soft\u2019 or \u2018no\u2019 landing. More like a \u2018crash\u2019 landing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/economist-david-rosenberg-warns-of-crash-landing-and-recession-citing-fed-data\/\"><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-579020 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/btcbold.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin's Ordinal Inscriptions Surpass 500,000 Mark as Miners Earn $2.66 Million in Added Fees\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/btcbold-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/btcbold-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/btcbold-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/btcbold-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/btcbold-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/btcbold-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/btcbold.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__header__heading\">Bitcoin\u2019s Ordinal Inscriptions Surpass 500,000 Mark as Miners Earn $2.66 Million in Added Fees<\/h2>\n<p>According to statistics, there are now more than 500,000 Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain as the trend continues to gain significant traction. Onchain data also shows that since inscriptions started gaining popularity last month, Bitcoin miners have obtained 98 bitcoins worth $2.66 million in added fees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoins-ordinal-inscriptions-surpass-500000-mark-as-miners-earn-2-66-million-in-added-fees\/\"><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-579763 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/powell-no-hike.jpg\" alt=\"Fed Chair Powell Says Rate Cuts 'Not in Our Base Case'\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/powell-no-hike-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/powell-no-hike-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/powell-no-hike-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/powell-no-hike-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/powell-no-hike-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/powell-no-hike-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/powell-no-hike.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__header__heading\">Fed Chair Powell Says Rate Cuts \u2018Not in Our Base Case\u2019 \u2014 Inflation Still \u2018Too High\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell does not see the Fed cutting interest rates this year. \u201cInflation remains too high, and the labor market continues to be very tight,\u201d Powell said, adding: \u201cFinancial conditions seem to have tightened, and probably by more than the traditional indexes say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/fed-chair-powell-says-rate-cuts-not-in-our-base-case-inflation-still-too-high\/\"><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What are your thoughts on this week\u2019s crypto news? 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