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Bitcoin in ‘Oversold’ Area, Ethereum Down 54% from ATH as Markets Brace for Fed

24.1.2022
Prices of major cryptoassets, including bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) continued to fall on Monday, with technology stocks leading the way down as market participants are getting ready for a US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting set to begin on Tuesday.... Read More: Bitcoin in ‘Oversold’ Area...

Luna Foundation Guard Launches to Support UST Peg as Stablecoin Blows Past $11B Market Cap

24.1.2022
The Luna Foundation Guard, a new decentralized organization developed to support the Luna ecosystem, has been launched last week in Singapore. The institution will offer funding in the form of grants to support initiatives built on top of the Luna network. One of its biggest functions will be...

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.... Read More: US Fed Wants Answers To 22 Questions About Digital Dollar

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.”

Indian INX exchange reportedly plans to list Bitcoin futures ETF

14.1.2022
The India International Exchange is reportedly looking to explore digital asset-based products despite local uncertainty

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...