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Fed Chair Powell’s Flexible Inflation Views Were Already Priced In
28.8.2020
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did not raise many eyebrows Thursday morning when he announced the U.S. central bank would encourage some periods of inflation above its 2% target in certain circumstances to boost the long-term economy
Bitcoin, Gold Recover After Jerome Powell Speech Shakes Markets
28.8.2020
Bitcoin and gold are reversing losses seen on Thursday after the Federal Reserve's announcement of a more relaxed approach to tackling inflation
Market Wrap: Bitcoin’s Powell-Induced Price Swing; Ethereum Still High on Gas
27.8.2020
Bitcoin's price gyrated by over $450 during and after Fed Chair Powell’s comments while Ethereum’s gas congestion continues
Everything You Need to Know About Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech
27.8.2020
The Federal Reserve Chair announced a slate of new policy approaches, but are they inspired or impotent?
Bitcoin Pops and Drops After Powell Introduces Average Inflation Targeting
27.8.2020
Bitcoin whipsawed on Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s chairman signaled tolerance for high inflation, as expected
LIVE: CoinDesk Covers Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech
27.8.2020
CoinDesk live-blogs Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech on inflation and the economy
First Mover: Monetary Challenges Aren’t Just Virtual as Fed’s Powell Returns to Jackson Hole
27.8.2020
Crypto traders are prepping for a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where inflation is on the agenda
Bitcoin’s Implied Volatility Falls Sharply Ahead of Jerome Powell Speech
27.8.2020
Bitcoin’s options market foresees little price turbulence in the short-term, even as markets await a key speech from the chairman of the Federal Reserve
Why Bitcoin price may simply shrug at Fed chair Powell’s ‘brrr’ speech
27.8.2020
Fed chair Jerome Powell will give a speech on inflation on Thursday but it may not affect the price of Bitcoin and gold, some commentators argue
WATCH: Fed Chair Powell Lays Out Economic Policy Approach
27.8.2020
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to announce new measures to control inflation at his annual speech on the U.S. central bank's policy approach during the Jackson Hole symposium Thursday
Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech Could Hint at US Dollar’s Future
26.8.2020
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech Thursday at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium highlights how much has changed over the past year
Powell’s Coming Inflation Speech May Weigh Over Dollar and Boost Bitcoin: Analysts
25.8.2020
The Federal Reserve chief is expected to bolster expectations of inflation in a keynote Thursday. That may be bad for the dollar but good for bitcoin
US Federal Reserve Reveals Building a Digital Dollar Codebase With MIT
15.8.2020
The U.S. central bank has been working on creating a digital dollar, according to a recently published transcript from Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard. On Thursday, she told participants attending “San Francisco’s Innovation Office Hours” webcast, that the Fed...
Stimulus Is Failing: Global Banks to Break Support Levels, US Dollar Plummets to 2-Year Low
31.7.2020
Central banks worldwide have injected further stimulus into the economy, as European Union (EU) leaders recently approved a $2.1 trillion budget, the Bank of England boosted stimulus injections in mid-June, and the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would keep lending until the end...
The GitHub Profile Trick
28.7.2020
Monica Powell shared a really cool trick the other day:
The profile README is created by creating a new repository that’s the same name as your username. For example, my GitHub username is m0nica so I created a new repository with the name m0nica.
Now the README.md from that repo is essentially...
Crypto Facilities Gets FCA Nod to Set up Crypto Futures Venue
8.7.2020
Crypto Facilities, a subsidiary of Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, has obtained a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) license from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). An MTF is a European regulatory term for a self-regulated financial trading venue. MTFs are an alternative to...
Hedge Funds, Retail Investors Bought the Dip — Kraken CEO Jesse Powell
19.6.2020
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell says the exchange saw a “massive influx” of hedge fund and retail investors as Bitcoin price dropped below $4,000 on March 12
Blockchain Bites: Trump on Bitcoin, Powell on Digital Dollars and the Truth About Terrorist Financing
18.6.2020
Who watches the watchdogs? President Trump reportedly told his Treasury Secretary to go after Bitcoin while the DEA failed to properly oversee crypto investigations
US Fed Chair Says Private Entities Should Not Help Design Central Bank Digital Currencies
17.6.2020
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he believes central banks would have to design and implement CBDCs, not private entities
Fed Chair Powell Warns of ‘Unsustainable’ Budget as US National Debt Crosses $26 Trillion
17.6.2020
In his testimony before the Senate banking committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Congress that the U.S. federal budget has been on an unsustainable path for years. He added that the U.S. economy is facing a deep downturn with “significant uncertainty.”...