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Kraken CEO Calls on Congress to Protect US Crypto Industry Following Settlement With SEC Over Staking Program
10.2.2023
The CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, Jesse Powell, has called on Congress to pass a law to protect the U.S. crypto industry after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took action against his trading platform over its crypto staking service. Kraken’s CEO Responds to SEC Action Kraken...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Hit Multi-Week Low, as Sell-off Worsens
10.2.2023
Bitcoin moved below $22,000 on Friday’s session, as sentiment in cryptocurrency markets remained bearish. Volatility in markets has risen in recent days, following comments from U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who hinted at ongoing rate hikes. Ethereum also dropped, falling under $1,600....
Federal Reserve Officials Say More Interest Rate Hikes Are Needed to Curb Inflation
10.2.2023
Several Federal Reserve governors and presidents say that more interest rate hikes are needed to curb inflation. “We are not done yet with raising interest rates,” Fed Governor Lisa Cook said. “We need to raise rates aggressively to put a ceiling on inflation,” Minneapolis...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Nears $1,700, Fed Prepared to Maintain Rate Hikes
8.2.2023
Ethereum closed in on the $1,700 level on Wednesday, as markets reacted to comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Speaking after Tuesday’s session, Powell hinted that the Fed could continue to hike rates, should the data show the need for action. Bitcoin was also boosted...
Bitcoin bulls stumble at $23.4K as Fed's 'disinflation' sparks BTC price rally
8.2.2023
Bitcoin price action returns to tackle familiar resistance, with bulls so far failing to make fresh inroads toward $25,000
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Flirts With $23.4K as Jerome Powell Repeats Comment About Waning Inflation; Market Weighs DCG-Genesis Deal With Creditors
8.2.2023
ALSO: Stakeholders in the venture capital industry explain why embattled crypto trading firm Alameda Research will not be missed. Bitcoin and ether rise
Bitcoin Rises to $23.3K as Jerome Powell Repeats 'Disinflationary Process' Comment
7.2.2023
The Fed chair spoke days after the central bank last hiked interest rates
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Prediction: What Powell's Speech Could Mean For Crypto Prices?
7.2.2023
Bitcoin is on a continuous fall, trading at about $22,886 early Tuesday morning. On the other side, Ethereum has recently been able to maintain stability at the $1,600 mark. Market players are concerned following Friday's surprisingly positive job data. While investors await the Fed chairman's...
Crypto market cap jumps $40B as Fed chair Powell hints at 'disinflation'
2.2.2023
While the rate increase was expected by the markets and Powell indicating more increases will come, the market seems to have reacted positively to the latest FOMC speech
Bitcoin Blasts Through $23.5K as Powell Speaks Following Fed Rate Hike
1.2.2023
The U.S. central bank earlier Wednesday lifted its benchmark interest rate 25 basis points
Federal Reserve Raises Benchmark Interest Rate by 0.25%, Disinflationary Process ‘Early,’ Says Powell
1.2.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark federal funds rate by 0.25% on Wednesday after markets priced in near 100% certainty the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) would codify the quarter-point increase. The FOMC statement further detailed that ongoing rate increases are anticipated...
Bitcoin awaits Fed Powell speech as sellers cement $23.5K resistance
1.2.2023
Bitcoin trades sideways at the Wall Street open as all eyes are on the Fed and Chair Jerome Powell
Fed Preview: Powell to Trigger 'Healthy Pullback' in Bitcoin, Experts Say
31.1.2023
Financial conditions have loosened to a point where Powell may detail the extent of easing is unwarranted, one observer said, warning of a pullback in risk assets
Crypto Market Strategist Predicts 'Bloodbath' Ahead of Fed Meeting: February 1 in Focus
30.1.2023
A “bloodbath” in risk assets, including the crypto market, could become a reality as Wednesday’s important Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting moves closer, one market strategist has warned....
Read More: Crypto Market Strategist Predicts 'Bloodbath' Ahead of Fed Meeting: February 1 in Focus
Bitcoin price targets include new $14K dip as Fed's Powell avoids inflation
10.1.2023
No fresh BTC price catalyst from the Fed as Chair Powell fails to mention inflation altogether
Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $17K, US Dollar Tepid Ahead of Powell Speech
10.1.2023
"There is much interest in whether Chair Powell, who speaks at a Riksbank event, uses the opportunity to underscore the December minutes, which pushed back against the easing of financial conditions," one observer said
Bitcoin price holds $17K into Fed Powell speech as GBTC jumps to multi-month highs
10.1.2023
Bitcoin, crypto and risk asset traders await dovish signals from Fed Chair Jerome Powell ahead of fresh CPI data later in the week
The Federal Reserve's pursuit of a 'reverse wealth effect' is undermining crypto
19.12.2022
The Federal Reserve is seeking to push investors into reevaluating their portfolios by injecting chaos into markets
Accounting Firm Mazars Stops Proof-of-Reserve Audits for Crypto Firms, Binance Audit Removed From the Web
16.12.2022
The accounting firm Mazars Group has stopped doing proof-of-reserves (POR) audits for cryptocurrency exchanges and the recently published Binance POR has been removed from the web. Mazars was conducting a number of POR audits for crypto exchanges like Binance, Crypto.com, and Kucoin following...
Federal Reserve Hikes Rate by 50bps, FOMC Signals Rate to Rise to 5.1% Next Year
14.12.2022
The U.S. central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) convened on Wednesday and raised the federal funds rate by 50 basis points (bps). The 0.5 percentage point rise follows the four consecutive three-quarters of a point increases codified during the last few months. The FOMC’s...