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Fed Chair Powell: ‘We’d Welcome Higher Inflation’
27.1.2021
The central bank doesn’t want to pull back asset purchases just yet, Powell said Wednesday
Federal Reserve Holds Rates, Asset Purchases Steady as Economic Activity Moderates
27.1.2021
The central bank noted that economic activity and employment had moderated while the path of the economy will be determined by vaccinations
Bitcoin Drops, Dollar Bounces Ahead of Federal Reserve Rate Announcement
27.1.2021
Bitcoin would likely extend losses further if Fed Chairman Jerome Powell drops hints of a gradual unwinding of stimulus programs later today
How Bitcoiners Should Watch the US Federal Reserve Meeting on Wednesday
26.1.2021
Comments from Fed chair Jerome Powell could tell bitcoiners how committed the central bank is to staying the course on low interest rates through the rest of the year
Indian Central Bank Sees Cryptocurrencies Gaining Popularity, Exploring Digital Rupee
26.1.2021
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has published a booklet with a section about cryptocurrency and the digital rupee. The central bank acknowledged that cryptocurrencies have gained popularity in recent years and confirmed that it is exploring the need for a central bank...
Marathon Patent Group Buys $150 Million Worth of Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset
26.1.2021
Marathon Patent Group announced Monday that it bought 4,813 bitcoins in a deal worth $150 million. The firm joins the growing list of publicly listed companies holding bitcoin in their treasuries. Merrick Okamoto, chairman and chief executive officer of Marathon, said the Nasdaq firm is buying...
Cathie Wood: More Tech Companies Will Adopt Bitcoin Treasury Reserves
25.1.2021
Wood said large companies are asking her if they should follow Square's lead
Reserve Bank of India 'exploring the possibility' of a digital currency
25.1.2021
The bank still claimed that government bodies and regulators in India are both “skeptical” and “apprehensive” about crypto
Senate committee votes unanimously in favor of Yellen as Treasury Secretary
22.1.2021
The Senate Committee on Finance backed Yellen's nomination in a show of bipartisan support
Bitcoin as a last resort? Murmurs of crypto as reserve currency abound
22.1.2021
“What happens when the world and the U.S. dollar is in a continual state of quantitative easing?” Can BTC find a new and unexpected role for itself?
Multibillion Dollar Fund Manager Ruffer Sees Long Trend of Institutional Bitcoin Adoption
21.1.2021
British investment management firm Ruffer has revealed that its bitcoin holdings now account for about 3% of its entire portfolio of approximately $29 billion. The firm believes that we are “at the foothills of a long trend of institutional adoption and financialization of bitcoin.”...
Bitcoin Now the Most Crowded Trade – Labeled a ‘Bubble’ in Bank of America Survey
20.1.2021
According to findings of a recent Bank of America (BOA) survey, buying bitcoin has now surpassed tech stocks as the most crowded trade. This new ranking means tech stocks have been relegated into second place for the first time since October 2019. Bitcoin Bubble Ranking Still, a majority of...
Former Canadian Prime Minister Mentions Bitcoin Alongside Gold as Alternative Reserve Currencies
20.1.2021
Former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper has mentioned bitcoin alongside gold as assets that can possibly act as alternative reserve currencies. However, the former premier still argues that despite the growing questions about the dollar’s reserve status, he does not see any real...
Lyn Alden on Why the Dollar System No Longer Serves the US or the World
18.1.2021
At the end of an 80-year global debt supercycle, who benefits from having the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency?
Former Canadian Prime Minister Lists Bitcoin as Possible Future Reserve Currency
18.1.2021
Stephen Harper said "the number of things that people use as reserves will expand," but the U.S. dollar will still retain its dominant role
Steve Forbes Says Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply Limits Its Ability to ‘Meet the Needs of a Growing Economy’
18.1.2021
American publisher Steve Forbes has attacked bitcoin’s fixed supply saying this feature actually curbs the ability of the crypto to “meet the needs of a growing economy.” He also argues that bitcoin cannot replace the dollar because it is presently too volatile to function...
Former Canadian prime minister names Bitcoin as possible reserve currency
17.1.2021
Bitcoin could be part of a basket of reserve alternatives to the U.S. dollar, according to Stephen Harper
Bitcoin’s Massive Swings Give Pause to CFOs Mulling Reserve Investment: Bloomberg
17.1.2021
Bitcoin’s 30% price correction was enough to give some CFOs second thoughts
US Fed: CBDC a ‘very high priority’ to combat bad private sector money
15.1.2021
The United States Federal Reserve needs its own digital currency to protect against a possible overnight proliferation of stablecoin technology, says Fed chairman Jerome Powell
Jerome Powell on CBDCs: ‘We Don’t Feel a Need to Be First’
14.1.2021
The U.S. is going slow on central bank digital currencies (CDBCs) considering the risks they may pose to the dollar’s dominance, the Fed Chair said Thursday