Bitcoin Price Briefly Nears $82K, but Bears Warn of a Drop Toward $76K

The first and largest cryptocurrency, created in 2009, with a fixed maximum supply and no central issuer.

Its price swings and adoption by funds and companies make it a bellwether for the whole crypto market.

The total value of all goods and services produced in a country over a period, used as the main measure of the size of an economy.

GDP growth shows whether an economy is expanding or shrinking and guides decisions by governments and investors.

The central bank of the United States, which sets US interest rates and supervises banks.

Because the dollar is used worldwide, its rate decisions affect borrowing costs and markets in many other countries.

The price of borrowing money, expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed. A central bank sets a benchmark rate that other rates follow.

It decides how much people pay on loans and mortgages and how much savers earn, and it is the main tool for fighting inflation.