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Fed Expected to Take Dovish Stance in 2024 with Over 100 Basis Points of Cuts
27.11.2023
The Fed is expected to cut interest rates by over 100 basis points in 2024 as inflation rates fall, adopting a more dovish monetary policy stance. Image by Monster Ztudio, Adobe Stock. The U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to adopt a dovish monetary policy stance in 2024, according to projections...
‘Cantillon Effect’ Can Be Countered by Having ‘Bitcoin Only’ Companies Present at the Negotiating Table — Swan Bitcoin MD
27.11.2023
The crypto industry can stop the so-called Cantillon Effect from occurring by establishing large enough “Bitcoin only” companies that will sit on the negotiating table with the U.S. Federal Reserve and major financial institutions, Swan Bitcoin’s Terrance Yang has said. According...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Holds Steady After Binance Settlement and Fed Minutes
22.11.2023
The price of bitcoin is coasting along under the $37K range following the recent settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Binance. At the same time, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s minutes were released on Tuesday showing no signs of any possible rate cuts or monetary easing....
US Presidential Candidate Vows to Protect Bitcoin From Government Interference
19.11.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says the government is “threatened by the existence of Bitcoin,” emphasizing that if the cryptocurrency becomes more popular, it would create “a threat to the incumbent status of the U.S. Federal Reserve itself.” He promised...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Bullish Trends and Overbought Signals in BTC and ETH
10.11.2023
While global equities slumped following the speech from U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday, crypto markets held strong with an overall market valuation of $1.4 trillion on Friday, November 10, 2023. Bitcoin and Ethereum Navigate Through Market Uncertainty The crypto economy...
U.S. Federal Reserve's Barr Holds Line on Central Bank Needing Stablecoin Powers
7.11.2023
Vice Chairman Michael Barr argued that the Fed needs regulatory and enforcement authority over stablecoin issuers – a point of contention in the debate over legislation
Bitcoin Magazine Clashes With Federal Reserve Over Satirical ‘Fednow’ Merchandise
3.11.2023
According to Bitcoin Magazine, a media outlet dedicated to bitcoin news launched in 2012, representatives, including legal counsel, from the U.S. Federal Reserve have expressed concerns regarding the publication’s satirical Fednow merchandise. The Fed’s representatives assert that...
US Inflation Rises Beyond Projections: Markets Jittery, Rate Hike in Question
12.10.2023
In September, U.S. inflation surpassed expectations, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealing a 3.7% year-on-year surge in the consumer price index (CPI), as per the latest data. While core inflation slightly decreased from 4.3% to 4.1%, market pundits anticipate that the U.S. Federal...
‘Soft Landing Is a Primary Objective’ — Federal Reserve Signals One More Rate Hike in 2023
22.9.2023
Based on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s forecasts, it appears that the central bank is poised to enact an additional hike to the federal funds rate by the end of 2023. The news comes in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s decision to leave the interest rate unchanged during its recent...
Powell: More Rate Hikes May Be Needed to Curb Inflation
25.8.2023
The chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, warned on Friday that inflation remains too high and signaled the central bank may continue raising interest rates to get it under control. In remarks at the Jackson Hole symposium, Powell acknowledged recent progress in lowering inflation...
Farmington Bank Faces Fed Wrath: Alameda-Backed Financial Institution Ordered to Shutdown
21.8.2023
In a statement released August 17, 2023, Farmington State Bank, with an investment from Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, consented to a cease and desist order from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Alameda invested $11.5 million into the bank’s coffers in January 2022. Government seizure...
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...
House Financial Services Committee Advances Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act
9.8.2023
On July 27, 2023, The U.S. House Financial Services Committee advanced a stablecoin-focused bill for the first time. The Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023 would establish a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins with the U.S. Federal Reserve playing a pivotal role. The bill would...
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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End of Fed’s Tightening Cycle: Bernanke, Majority of Polled Economists See Terminal Rate Hike Ahead
23.7.2023
With just a four-day window to go, the U.S. Federal Reserve appears primed to raise the federal funds rate by 25-basis-points (bps) at the forthcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for Wednesday. The market presently maintains the conviction that this quarter-point uptick...
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%...
Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Urges Federal Reserve to Raise Interest Rates Another 100 Basis Points
1.7.2023
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has urged the U.S. Federal Reserve to stay hawkish and increase interest rates another 100 basis points to protect the nation’s wealth. He stressed that there is nothing more destructive to wealth than inflation, emphasizing that the Fed “must keep their feet...
Is Fednow the First Step Towards a Central Bank Digital Currency? Speculations Rise Ahead of Launch
30.6.2023
In recent days, there has been a buzz surrounding the upcoming debut of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Fednow project, slated for July 1, 2023. The discussions surrounding this topic have sparked speculation about whether this marks the central bank’s inaugural foray into a central bank...
Record High Credit Card Debt: 55% of Americans Concerned About Repayment as Inflation Pushes Consumers to Credit Reliance
24.6.2023
According to a Newsweek poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies, 55% of Americans are “very” or “fairly” concerned about paying off credit debt this year. The total credit card balance of Americans is at its highest point since the U.S. Federal Reserve began...
Custodia Bank Founder Caitlin Long: ‘The Fed Thinks Only Large Incumbents Should Service Crypto’
22.6.2023
Caitlin Long, the founder of Custodia Bank, has railed against the favoritism that the Federal Reserve and the institutions of the U.S. financial system are supposedly showing to incumbents. According to Long, regulators have applied double standards when permitting established financial...