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IMF Warns of Dangers of Fed’s Rate Rise, Brazil Says Inflation ‘Won’t Be Temporary in West’
21.1.2022
Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has warned that the Federal Reserve (Fed)'s next interest rate hike could “throw cold water on nations with high levels of dollar debt” – and their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic...
US Fed Wants Answers To 22 Questions About Digital Dollar
21.1.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has released its digital dollar whitepaper, and is seeking answers to 22 questions related to its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project from a wide range of stakeholders....
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Fed issues discussion paper on benefits and risks of a digital dollar
20.1.2022
"The Federal Reserve would only pursue a CBDC in the context of broad public and cross-governmental support," said the recently published paper
Joe Biden Claims Inflationary Pressure ‘Rests With the Federal Reserve,’ Praises the Fed’s ‘Extraordinary Support’
20.1.2022
On Wednesday, U.S. president Joe Biden explained that the country’s central bank was dealing with a large share of the inflationary pressures the American economy is dealing with today. Biden welcomes the possibility of tightening monetary easing and noted that he “respects...
Law Decoded: First-mover advantage in a CBDC conversation, Jan. 10–17
17.1.2022
Strong framing move by U.S. Representative Tom Emmer and a looming threat of another crypto ban in Asia: a digest of last week's top crypto policy stories is here
President Biden taps economists for Fed governors’ seats, Sarah Bloom Raskin as vice chair for supervision
14.1.2022
According to the U.S. President, the three nominees have the “experience, judgement, and integrity to lead the Federal Reserve and to help build our economy back better for working families.”
US Lawmaker Launches Bill to Prohibit the Fed From Issuing Digital Currency Directly to Individuals
14.1.2022
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill in Congress to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals. “It is important to note that the Fed does not, and should not, have the authority to offer retail bank accounts,”...
Fed's Lael Brainard invites Congress to choose whether to compete with China's digital yuan
13.1.2022
“We want to make sure that we do the requisite research on policy and technology so we're in a position to move forward if Congress decides it's important to be able to compete with China in this regard," said Lael Brainard
US Inflation Rate Jumps Highest in 40 Years to 7%, Democrats Concerned Inflation Will Haunt the Party
13.1.2022
One of the hottest topics in the United States in 2022 is the rising inflation, as the U.S. Labor Department’s data published on Wednesday indicated that the consumer price index (CPI) rose to 7% in December. This represents the largest annual jump since 1982. Federal Reserve governor Lael...
US lawmaker proposes bill aimed at limiting Fed's ability to issue CBDC
12.1.2022
Having the Fed require users to open accounts to access the benefits of a digital dollar would put it "on an insidious path akin to China’s digital authoritarianism," according to Tom Emmer
Bitcoin shoots to $44,000 as US inflation hits 7% in December
12.1.2022
United States Consumer Price Index data shows that inflation hit 7% in December 2021, climbing 0.5% month over month. Bitcoin almost reached $44,000 upon the news
US Inflation Jumps Most in 40 Years, Bitcoin, Ethereum Gain
12.1.2022
In December, monthly inflation in the US was a bit higher than expected, reaching 0.5%, while the annual inflation increased to 7% and was the same as expected.
Economists expected that the consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of consumer prices released by the US Labor Department, will show...
US Fed Chair's Top 3 Crypto-Related Comments in Front of Senate Banking Committee
12.1.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell discussed the central bank's COVID-19 response and financial stability, among other issues, during his re-nomination testimony on Tuesday in front of the Senate Banking Committee. He also made several comments that may potentially have an impact...
US lawmaker hints at upcoming crypto legislation as Jerome Powell says Fed will release report on digital currency soon
11.1.2022
“The report really is ready to go and I would expect we will drop it — I hate to say it again — in coming weeks," said Jerome Powell
Bitcoin dip below $40K follows Fed signal of a possible fourth rate hike in 2022
10.1.2022
BTC’s abrupt drop to $39,650 came after the Federal Reserve floated the prospect of a fourth rate hike in 2022
'Most bullish macro backdrop in 75 years' — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
10.1.2022
Can 2022 still turn out to be a bull year? Not many believe so, but short-term volatility should pass nonetheless, analysts say this week
Bitcoin crash ahead? Expert warns higher inflation could whip BTC price to $30K
9.1.2022
The warning appears against the U.S. Federal Reserve's intention to tighten its asset purchasing program rapidly, followed by three rate hikes in 2022
Fed’s Outgoing Vice Chair Richard Clarida’s ‘Rebalancing’ Trades Ignite Fed Trading Ethics Scandal
8.1.2022
Members of the U.S. Federal Reserve are getting criticized this week after the central bank published its minutes report from the policy meeting on December 14-15. Following the update, the outgoing vice chair of the Federal Reserve’s trading activities has reignited ethics conversations....
Will this time be different? Bitcoin eyes drop to $35K as BTC price paints 'death cross'
8.1.2022
While recent bearish crossovers between Bitcoin's 50-day and 200-day exponential moving averages failed to push prices lower, this time could be different
Bitcoin Fluctuates as US Employment Figures Send Mixed Signals to Fed
7.1.2022
The price of bitcoin (BTC) fell slightly along with US stock market futures in the early hours of the US trading session today after US payroll figures missed their forecast by a relatively wide margin. Shortly after, however, the situation improved, with stocks in the green and BTC largely...