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FTX-linked Farmington State Bank Cleared from Federal Reserve Enforcement Action
6.2.2024
The Federal Reserve terminated an enforcement action with Farmington State Bank on February 6, announcing that the FTX-affiliated bank had “completed its wind-down plan and no longer functions as a bank.” “The Board’s enforcement action, which has been in effect since July 2023, ensured the bank’s...
BitMEX Co-Founder Arthur Hayes Sees Bitcoin Price Hit $1 Million on Bank Bailouts
6.2.2024
BitMEX co-founder and former CEO Arthur Hayes earlier posted on X a scenario where he sees Bitcoin price touching $1 million. Hayes tweeted that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is saying US banks are strong to very strong, but NYCB (New York Community Bancorp) says otherwise. Who is right...
Fed Chair Powell Says US Government Is on ‘Unsustainable’ Fiscal Path
6.2.2024
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says in the long run, the U.S. federal government is on an unsustainable fiscal path due to its ballooning debt growing faster than the economy. Moreover, the Fed chair cautioned that there will be some banks that have to be closed or merged out of existence....
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – POP, INEDIBLE, BEBE
5.2.2024
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools A surging US Dollar Index (DXY) and rising US government bond yields on Monday in wake of fresh hawkish commentary from the US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the weekend and last Friday’s bumper US jobs report is capping gains in major cryptocurrencies...
Best Crypto to Buy Now February 5 – ENS, GNO, LINK
5.2.2024
ptoA surging US Dollar Index (DXY) and rising US government bond yields on Monday in wake of fresh hawkish commentary from the US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the weekend and last Friday’s bumper US jobs report is capping gains in major cryptocurrencies on Monday, though Ethereum Name...
Commodity Analyst Mike McGlone Says Gold Glitters Over Bitcoin as Crypto-to-Metal Ratio Plunges Post-2021
4.2.2024
Bloomberg’s commodity market expert Mike McGlone warns of a potential downturn for bitcoin, highlighting its disappointing performance against gold since its peak in 2021. On Sunday, McGlone pointed out that the bitcoin/gold ratio had plummeted by about 40% from its 2021 zenith of 37 times....
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Pumps Past $43,000 Resistance – $50,000 BTC Incoming?
3.2.2024
Bitcoin Price Prediction Amid evolving cryptocurrency landscapes, BTC’s ascent beyond the $43,000 threshold, marking around 0.20% uptick, fuels bitcoin price predictions of its advance towards $50,000. This momentum coincides with US legislators scrutinizing the SEC’s cryptocurrency...
Economist Peter Schiff Discusses Likelihood of a Fed Interest Rate Cut in March
2.2.2024
Economist Peter Schiff says Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell taking the March rate cut off the table “may have actually raised the probability that the Fed will indeed serve up the first rate cut in March.” Moreover, Schiff explained that the Fed’s job is actually to create...
Crypto Lawyer Reveals Fed’s Involvement in ‘Operation Chokepoint’ on Digital Assets
1.2.2024
Image Source: Jimmy Aki, Midjourney On January 31, popular crypto lawyer James Murphy exposed subtle anti-crypto moves by the US Federal Reserve against crypto custody firm Custodia Bank. ‘Master Account’ Approval Takes Forever In a post on X (formerly Twitter), James “MetaLawMan” Murphy revealed...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC at $42,000 Amid PBOC Moves; Fed Keep Rate Steady at 5.50%
1.2.2024
On Thursday, Bitcoin price prediction remains a hot topic, especially as BTC hovers around the $42,000 mark, despite a recent 2% dip. This market activity unfolds against a backdrop of significant global financial events, including the Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain interest rates...
Robert Kiyosaki: Bitcoin Protects Against Theft by the Fed, Government, and Wall Street Bankers
1.2.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has shared the reason why he owns bitcoin, stating that the cryptocurrency protects against “the theft of our wealth via our money.” The famous author warned that the Federal Reserve, the government, and Wall Street bankers steal our wealth...
Fed Maintains Interest Rates, Seeks ‘Greater Confidence’ on Inflation Goal; Bitcoin and Gold Hold Steady
31.1.2024
On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2023, the U.S. Federal Reserve opted to maintain the federal funds rate unchanged. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) additionally stated that the committee “does not expect it will be appropriate to reduce the target range until it has gained greater confidence...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Prediction as Fed Interest Rate Decision is Announced – New Bull Market Starting?
31.1.2024
Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Prediction In the wake of the Federal Reserve’s latest decision to hold interest rates steady at 5.50%, the financial world turns its gaze to the potential impacts on major cryptocurrencies, notably Bitcoin and Ethereum. This stabilization of the federal funds rate...
Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Sounds Hawkish Note on March
31.1.2024
Bitcoin investors have mostly been focused on spot ETFs and the upcoming halving, but central bank monetary policy is also likely to play a sizable role in the 2024 price outlook
Markets Overly Confident Regarding Fed Rate Cuts, Risk Assets Could Decline: JPMorgan
31.1.2024
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s potential policy easing through interest rate cuts this year may not unfold as quickly and decisively as financial markets currently anticipate, according to JPMorgan Asset Management’s note published earlier this month. The asset manager remarked that essential...
Markets 'Too Optimistic' About Fed Rate Cuts: JPMorgan Asset Management
31.1.2024
"The market may be too optimistic as we see limited evidence of disinflation in certain areas that are a focus for the Fed," strategists said, explaining a potential for a decline in risk assets
US Sanctions on Russia Similar to Planting a ‘Bomb Under the Dollar,’ Says Russian Analyst
30.1.2024
The United States’ sanctions against Russia are undermining confidence in the U.S. dollar and may force other countries to ditch the currency, a Russian financial analyst has said. The analyst said contrary to the West expectations, the sanctions against Russia have failed to destroy...
Atlantic Council: Belief That Dollar Does Not Need to Innovate Is a ‘Miscalculation’
29.1.2024
The U.S. Federal Reserve is lagging behind its peers like the Bank of China in terms of the resources and manpower dedicated to developing a central bank digital currency. According to a blog post, the belief that the dollar does not need to innovate is a miscalculation. An expert argued that...
Congressman Rand Paul Reintroduces ‘Audit the Fed’ Bill
29.1.2024
Congressman Rand Paul reintroduced the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, also known as the “Audit the Fed” Bill, as a standalone piece of regulation into the U.S. Senate. The bill seeks to take the lid off what Paul considers to be the “entirely unknown inner workings”...
UBS Predicts Gold Prices Will Rise 10% in 2024 Amidst Fed Policy Pivot
24.1.2024
UBS, a financial services company, predicts that 2024 will be fruitful for gold, forecasting a price increase of 10% over current market prices. According to UBS analysts, this price increase will be powered by a pivot in the current policy of the U.S. Federal Reserve, which is projected to start...