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Polymarket Traders See 32% Chance of No Fed Rate Cuts This Year
19.4.2024
The hawkish shift in the market sentiment could dampen the demand for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies and technology stocks
The Solution for Stablecoin Regulation
17.4.2024
Uncertainty Over Fed Rate Cuts Intensifies With Sticky Inflation Metrics
13.4.2024
As each day unfolds, analysts, economists, Wall Street institutions, and Fed watchers have increasingly postponed their forecasts for when the U.S. Federal Reserve will reduce the benchmark interest rate. Current data suggest that a rate cut in June is unlikely, with odds standing at 50-50 for...
Australian Court Hands Over $41 Million of Crypto Held by Blockchain Mining Group at Regulator's Request
12.4.2024
An Australian federal court agreed to a petition by markets regulator ASIC to hand over some US$41 million in digital assets invested by over 450 Australians with the mining companies to specialists from advisory and restructuring company McGrathNicol
Federal Reserve’s Neel Kashkari on Bitcoin: Still No Legitimate Use Case in an Advanced Democracy
6.4.2024
The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, has expressed concern about consumer risk due to “fraud, hype, and confusion” surrounding bitcoin. Moreover, he said the cryptocurrency has been around for more than a decade but “there’s still...
Bitcoin Adds 4.5% as Stocks Reverse Lower on Hawkish Fed Commentary
4.4.2024
The world's largest crypto regained the $69,000 level at one point in the session before slipping a bit
Choppy Bitcoin Price Action Continues Ahead of Friday's Jobs Report
3.4.2024
Flows into the new spot ETFs have been subdued for a couple of weeks, possibly prompting a renewed interest in macro drivers for price direction
Markets Tumble as Fed Rate Cut Expectations Diminish
3.4.2024
Attention is riveted on the Federal Reserve’s assembly set for May 1, with widespread anticipation that the U.S. central banking authority might lower the federal funds rate at this juncture of the year. Currently, market forecasts suggest a rate reduction is very unlikely, and Cleveland...
Bitcoin Drops Over 5% as Upbeat U.S. Factory Data Powers Dollar Index to Nearly 5-Month High
2.4.2024
The U.S. factory activity unexpectedly expanded in March, data released Monday showed, sending the dollar index higher
Court Dismisses Custodia Bank’s Challenge Against Federal Reserve
31.3.2024
In a significant ruling, a federal judge has dismissed Custodia Bank Inc.’s claim for entitlement to a Federal Reserve master account, marking a setback for the Wyoming-based depository institution. Custodia Bank argued that the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) was legally obliged...
Peter Schiff Warns of Severe Economic Repercussions, Highlights Inflation and Money Supply Concerns
30.3.2024
In a recent analysis, economist Peter Schiff draws stark comparisons between the current U.S. economic optimism and the prelude to the 2008 financial crisis. Schiff, leveraging his expertise, warns of impending financial turmoil, emphasizing the critical role of money supply in understanding...
Judge Rules Against Digital Asset Bank Custodia’s Bid for Federal Reserve Master Account
30.3.2024
Digital asset bank Custodia Bank has been denied a U.S. Federal Reserve master account by the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming.
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Custodia Bank Loses Lawsuit Challenging Fed Rejection of Master Account Application
29.3.2024
A federal judge ruled that Custodia Bank, a Wyoming special-purpose depository institution, isn't entitled to membership in the Federal Reserve or to a Fed master account
FOMC Interest Rate Decision Signals All Clear For Bitcoin Bull Run
20.3.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) bull run has clear skies above following the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) interest rate decision on Wednesday.
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Powell: Economy Progresses but Inflation Still ‘Too High’ to Adjust Benchmark Rate
20.3.2024
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) declared that there will be no change to the federal funds rate for the time being. The committee emphasized its intention not to lower the target rate until there is “greater confidence that inflation is moving...
Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates, Rate Cut Outlook Steady for This Year
20.3.2024
Policymakers forecasted Wednesday they would lower interest rates to 4.6% by year-end, similarly to their December projection
Bitcoin Rebounds to $65K as Investors Weigh Looming Fed Decision Risk
19.3.2024
Disappointing flows into bitcoin ETFs over the past days partly resulted from investors trimming risks ahead of Wednesday's FOMC meeting, one market observer said
Financial Markets Tense as Inflation Rise Suggests US Central Bank May Keep Rates Steady
13.3.2024
The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI), experienced a 3.2% increase over the 12 months ending in February, marginally higher by 0.1% compared to January’s CPI. This development is not being well-received by the financial markets, as the U.S. Federal Reserve might postpone any reductions in...
U.S. Fed Chair Powell Says 'Nowhere Near' Pursuing CBDC, Won't Spy on Americans
7.3.2024
Even if the Federal Reserve were close to recommending a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S., Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers that the Fed has zero interest in a system in which it would have a view into user data
Republican Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ban a CBDC in the U.S. ... Again
27.2.2024
Another group of Republican lawmakers has introduced legislation to block efforts to introduce a digital dollar