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Strategy's Perpetual Preferred Stocks May Be Front Running S&P 500 Inclusion
1.7.2025
Bitcoin’s monthly record close sparks speculation around Strategy’s market moves, but interest rates may also be playing a role
From Bombers to Basis Points: Traders Eye Fed Rate Cut in July Amid Rising Tensions
23.6.2025
As the globe fixates on America’s involvement in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, the probability of a July quarter-point rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve has edged up by a percentage point, reaching 15.5%. Rate Cut Radar Lights Up After U.S. Hits Iran’s Nuclear Facilities...
Zero Percent: Switzerland Reverts to 0% Rates to Counter Deflation Pressure
19.6.2025
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) cut its key interest rate to 0% on June 19, 2025, reinstating a zero interest rate policy (ZIRP) effective immediately. SNB Joins Zero-Rate Club After Sixth Consecutive Cut The Swiss National Bank (SNB) lowered its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 0%, effective...
Bitcoin Traders’ Are Looking at a Key Data Point in Fed Meeting and Its Not Interest Rate Decision
18.6.2025
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, with a decision announcement scheduled for Wednesday at 2 p.m. EDT
Fed Watchers Eye September as Tension Builds Around Central Bank Cuts
16.6.2025
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is set to gather this Wednesday, and all signs point to the benchmark interest rate staying right where it is. But looking ahead to the coming months—starting in July—the odds of a rate cut are stacking up. Prediction Markets Hint at Powell Holding—For...
Trio of Soft Economic Reports Boost Fed Rate Cut Odds, but What About Bitcoin?
4.6.2025
The big rally in bitcoin and stocks over the past eight weeks has occurred with a (somewhat) hawkish Fed; a dovish turn could provide fuel for new legs higher
Schiff Criticizes Trump’s Rate Cut Idea, Says Transition to Manufacturing Economy Requires Higher Rates
22.4.2025
Economist Peter Schiff has said he disagrees with U.S. President Trump’s idea that lowering interest rates would help the U.S. shift to a manufacturing-based economy. Schiff: Lowering Interest Rates Counterproductive Economist Peter Schiff has panned the idea supported by then-U.S. President...
Trump blasts ‘too late’ Powell for not cutting interest rates
17.4.2025
US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of being too slow to cut interest rates and escalating a long-running conflict that risks undermining the central bank’s political independence.With the European Central Bank (ECB) cutting...
Markets on Edge as Fed Rate Cut Odds Shift Amid Trump Tariff Drama
12.4.2025
Amid the market chaos triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff measures, the probability of a federal funds rate cut has been steadily climbing. Trump’s Tariff Whiplash Fuels Rate Speculation Across Futures and Prediction Markets Trump’s tariff policies have captivated...
US Federal Reserve Announces Closed Board Meeting
7.4.2025
The central bank indicated that the meeting will be held to discuss “discount rates to be charged by the Federal Reserve Banks.” Fed to Hold Private Meeting as Market Speculation Heats up The U.S. Federal Reserve quietly published a notification on its website showing it will hold a closed board...
President Trump Pushes Fed to Cut Rates, Says There Is ‘No Inflation’
7.4.2025
Oil prices are down, interest rates are down (the slow moving Fed should cut rates!), food prices are down, there is NO INFLATION, Trump said
‘Cut Interest Rates, Jerome’: Trump Lashes Out as Stocks Tumble
4.4.2025
Amid today’s ongoing market volatility, Trump stated that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell must “stop playing politics” and swiftly cut the federal funds rate. Wall Street in Retreat, Trump on the Offensive: Fed Must Act ‘Quickly’ U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war has unleashed turmoil...
Jerome Powell Makes No Promise to Ease Policy; Fed to Stay Focused on Inflation
4.4.2025
The Fed chair spoke Friday with markets in full blown panic following the Trump tariff announcement
BTC, ETH, XRP Set For a Near-Term Bounce as Attention Turns to Rate Cuts
4.4.2025
Data shows markets are pricing in four rate cuts in 2025 — 0.25 bps each in June, July, September and December. Rate cuts occur when a central bank, like the Federal Reserve, lowers interest rates to stimulate economic growth by making borrowing cheaper
Why is Dogecoin (DOGE) price up today?
25.3.2025
Dogecoin (DOGE) price has jumped by approximately 7% in the last 24 hours to reach $0.181 on March 25. The memecoin was trading for $0.189 at its intraday top, its highest level in almost two weeks.DOGE/USD four-hour price chart. Source: TradingView Key factors driving the DOGE prices higher today...
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Cuts Growth Outlook, Raises Inflation Forecast
19.3.2025
The U.S. central bank continues to expect the fed funds rate to end 2025 at 3.9%, or roughly two rate cuts by year-end
Bitcoin Price Little Changed as Bank of Japan Keeps Interest Rate Steady
19.3.2025
The BOJ decision to hold rates steady keeps Japanese bond yields in check, limiting pressure on bitcoin’s price
Pomp: Trump deliberately crashed markets to get interest rates down
11.3.2025
The Trump administration may be intentionally creating uncertainty in the stock markets to corner Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates, according to a market commentator. Doing so increases the likelihood that the US won’t need to refinance around $7 trillion...
Pomp’s theory: Trump deliberately crashed markets to get interest rates down
11.3.2025
The Trump administration may be intentionally creating uncertainty in the stock markets to corner Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates, according to a market commentator. Doing so increases the likelihood that the US won’t need to refinance around $7 trillion...
Interest Rate Fears Replace Tariff Fears as Crypto Pulls Back
6.3.2025
The "Art of the Deal" might be growing tiresome. Did someone say "stagflation?"