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Consensus Pause: Majority of Economists Predict No Rate Hikes for 2023, With Cuts Delayed Until March 2024
20.8.2023
A newly published Reuters poll reveals that most economists concur: the U.S. Federal Reserve has likely capped its rate hikes. Yet, rate cuts aren’t anticipated until March 2024. This survey drops just as markets approach the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium scheduled for next week. All eyes...
Bitcoin price breaks from range with drop below $28K, and options tilt toward BTC bears
17.8.2023
$570 million in weekly BTC options expire on Friday, and the recent macro and crypto news events have further tilted the advantage to bearish traders
Federal Reserve Governor Hints at More Interest Rate Hikes
8.8.2023
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman says additional interest rate increases will likely be needed to get inflation on a path down to the Fed’s target. “I will also be watching for signs of slowing in consumer spending and signs that labor market conditions are loosening,” the...
Kraken Co-founder Jesse Powell Voices Concerns About FTX 2.0
3.8.2023
The revival plans of crypto exchange FTX have been met with skepticism from industry insiders, with Jesse Powell, co-founder of Kraken, raising concerns about the feasibility of FTX 2.0's aspirations.
In a series of tweets, Powell questioned the viability of reviving the defunct FTX exchange...
‘We’re Compute Cowboys’: Gideon Powell on the Pioneer Spirit Driving Bitcoin Mining
28.7.2023
An interview with the CEO of Cholla Inc., an oil & gas exploration company that’s investing in bitcoin mining
Economist Peter Schiff Advises ‘Get out of the Dollar’ — Says the USD Is Being Destroyed
28.7.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the Federal Reserve is wrong about its recession outlook, advising everyone to get out of the U.S. dollar. He stressed that the U.S. currency is being destroyed, emphasizing that it is losing purchasing power. “Rather than fighting inflation, the Fed fueled...
Why is Jerome Powell gaslighting us about the odds of recession?
27.7.2023
Economic data seems to indicate an economic slowdown is inevitable. So why is Fed Chairman Jerome Powell trying to gaslight Americans?
Bitcoin traders eye Fed's Powell as FOMC hikes rates to 22-year highs
26.7.2023
BTC price is yet to see real volatility kick in as the Fed hikes rates with Chair Powell yet to speak
Fed Preview: Crypto Observers See Powell Keeping Door Open for Rate Hikes Beyond July
25.7.2023
A 25 basis point rate hike on Wednesday is a foregone conclusion. The question is whether the Fed will continue to raise rates in subsequent months
Fresh Speculation Arises as US Federal Reserve Debuts FedNow Instant Payments Service
24.7.2023
The US Federal Reserve recently unveiled the FedNow Service system to facilitate instant payments; however, experts warn that the system might become a precursor to the infrastructure for a central bank digital currency (CBDC)....
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Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Faces Federal Investigation: Allegations of Hacking and Cyberstalking Non-Profit
7.7.2023
Jesse Powell, the co-founder and former CEO of Kraken, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has become the subject of a federal investigation into allegations of hacking and cyberstalking involving a non-profit organization.
This recent development puts him in the spotlight as yet another...
Peter Schiff: The Fed Has Lost Inflation Fight — ‘Markets Just Haven’t Figured That out Yet’
7.7.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the Federal Reserve has lost and inflation is about to get worse. “The markets just haven’t figured that out yet,” he cautioned, emphasizing that “We continue to get a lot of weak economic data.” ‘The Fed Has Lost’ Economist and gold bug Peter...
Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Under Federal Investigation on Claims of Hacking, Cyberstalking Non-Profit
7.7.2023
The agency searched the Los Angeles home of Jesse Powell as it probes whether he had interfered with computer accounts of the non-profit. A lawyer for Powell said he's done "nothing wrong" and that the matter does not touch on his crypto interests
FBI searched Kraken co-founder's home in March: Report
7.7.2023
Electronic devices were seized from former Kraken CEO Jesse Powell’s Los Angeles home in connection to a non-crypto-related investigation into alleged hacking and cyberstalking
2 Rate Hikes or Hold? Fed Predictions Vary From No Rate Hikes to 6% in 2023
3.7.2023
Based on projections from the U.S. Federal Reserve, it is anticipated that the central bank will implement two additional increases to the federal funds rate within the span of 2023. As indicated by Fed policymakers, they estimate the benchmark bank rate to fall within the range of 5.5% to 5.75%...
Federal Reserve Chair Pushes Stronger Measures to Tackle Inflation, Considers Back-to-Back Rate Hikes
1.7.2023
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has reaffirmed the Fed’s hawkish stance. Noting that the latest economic data indicates that the Fed’s policy “may not be restrictive enough” and “has not been restrictive for long enough,” Powell stated that the central bank could...
Bitcoin Hovers Over $30.3K Despite Renewed Inflation Worries
29.6.2023
In comments Thursday at a Madrid event on financial stability, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that “it will take time for the full effects of monetary restraint to be realized.”
Bitcoin price clings to $30K as Fed's Powell stresses more rate hikes
28.6.2023
There's no room for slacking when it comes to monetary policy tightening, Powell says, as Bitcoin takes a breather from yearly highs
Biggest Movers: SHIB, MATIC Fall 5% Lower on Wednesday, Hitting 1-Week Low
28.6.2023
Shiba inu was down by as much as 5% on Wednesday, as the meme coin slipped to a one-week low in today’s session. Market uncertainty has heightened in recent days, following the news that Prime Trust has been placed into receivership. Additionally, traders’ nerves increased ahead of Federal...
Economist Peter Schiff Slams Fed Chair Over Economic Concerns — Claims Powell Overlooks ‘Far More Relevant’ Factors
24.6.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has slammed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over several key issues concerning the U.S. economy, the banking system, and the U.S. dollar. “Powell is a coward. He is not doing his job,” Schiff claimed, highlighting multiple factors affecting the economy that the...