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Economists Expect the Fed to Reveal Another 25bps Rate Hike Before Pausing for the Rest of 2023
10.4.2023
After the March rate hike by the Federal Reserve, economists believe that the recent move by Saudi Arabia and several members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut oil production could complicate the central bank’s mission. Additionally, the majority of...
‘Not Related to a Digital Currency’ — US Central Bank Addresses Concerns Over Fednow Payment Network
9.4.2023
The U.S. Central Bank has issued an update regarding the Federal Reserve’s Fednow project, which is scheduled to commence in July. The Fed has responded to recent criticism of the Fednow service and asserts that the Fednow payment network is “neither a form of currency nor a step toward...
Bitcoin rests at $28K as US jobs data boosts new Fed rate hike bets
7.4.2023
Bitcoin price action does not warm to nonfarm payrolls numbers as analysts predict the Fed continuing to hike interest rates in May
Fed liquidity injections drive down US Treasury yields, but not Bitcoin price
4.4.2023
Regulatory uncertainty and the recent enforcement actions taken against major crypto exchanges reduces the odds of Bitcoin breaking above $30,000 in the short-term, but investors are still bullish
How the Federal Reserve Is Now Competing With Banks for Deposits: Enter the Reverse Repo Facility
4.4.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve could be competing with commercial banks due to a facility called the “overnight reverse repurchase agreement facility,” which has currently drawn in more than $2 trillion in deposits. According to analysts, this has affected bank deposits, as investors run...
Potential Fed pivot has crypto and macro analysts ultra-bullish on Bitcoin’s price prospects
3.4.2023
Fidelity’s head of macro suggests that the end of the Fed’s quantitative tightening policy could be bullish for Bitcoin and gold
US Government Plans to Sell Over 41,000 Bitcoins Confiscated from Silk Road Hacker
1.4.2023
According to a court document filed on March 31, 2023, regarding the sentencing of James Zhong, who stole over 50,000 bitcoin from the Silk Road marketplace, the U.S. government plans to liquidate 41,490 bitcoin “over the course of this calendar year.” U.S. Government Discloses...
Economist Peter Schiff Warns of US Dollar Devaluation and ‘Biggest Economic Disaster’ in History
31.3.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned of “the biggest economic disaster” in U.S. history. He stressed that we are on the cusp of a financial crisis and “it’s going to be much bigger than the last.” In addition, he said the U.S. dollar is being debased in order to fund the bank...
3 reasons why Bitcoin bulls are well positioned to profit from this week’s $4.2B options expiry
30.3.2023
$4.2 billion in BTC options expire on March 31, and despite weeks of harsh regulatory action against the crypto sector, bulls are well positioned to profit
Elon Musk slams 'heavy-handed' Fed as ex-BitMEX CEO sees $1M BTC price
30.3.2023
Bitcoin-friendly Musk is no fan of the Fed's inflation policy, he reveals, as Arthur Hayes says U.S. economic decisions are sending BTC price on a path to $1 million
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Predicts No Fed Rate Cuts This Year
30.3.2023
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, does not see the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year. “That’s the old playbook when central banks would rush to rescue the economy as recession hit. Now they’re causing the recession to fight sticky inflation – and that makes...
Circle prefers reserves and payment rails with the Fed, says exec
29.3.2023
Circle’s APAC Vice President said that the company currently holds 80% of its reserves but would ultimately like to keep all cash with the Fed, in light of the recent banking crisis
Fed Bank President: Banking Crisis Tips US Economy Toward Recession
29.3.2023
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, says the current banking crisis has pushed the U.S. economy closer to a recession. “We have fundamental issues, regulatory issues facing our banking system,” the Fed official stressed. Neel Kashkari on U.S....
Market Strategist Discusses ‘Super Bubbles’ Bursting — Warns of ‘Outrageously Consequential, Painful Effects’
28.3.2023
Market strategist Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of asset management firm GMO, has warned of “super bubbles” bursting. He explained that the Federal Reserve has “created an environment conducive to a chain-linked series of super bubbles that break with outrageously consequential...
Vaneck CEO Predicts Bull Cycle for Bitcoin and Gold — Expects Fed Tightening to End Soon
28.3.2023
The CEO of investment management firm Vaneck has predicted a bull cycle for gold and bitcoin. “We are at the very beginnings of what could be a several-year cycle in gold, and I also put bitcoin in that category as well,” the executive said, adding that the Federal Reserve...
Crypto market rally stalls at the $1.2T level, but bulls are getting positioned
27.3.2023
The total crypto market cap has stalled at the $1.2 trillion level, but derivatives data shows bulls are preparing for the next breakout
A Look at the Fed’s Recent Custodia Bank Denial and the Central Bank’s Push Back Against Narrow Banking
27.3.2023
Over the past century, the number of American banks has significantly decreased, dropping from 30,000 banks in 1921 to 4,997 U.S. banks in 2021, according to data from the Federal Reserve. Recently, the U.S. central bank denied Custodia Bank of Wyoming, a financial institution that holds $1.08...
Billionaire Bill Ackman on US Banking Crisis: ‘I Fear We Are Heading for a Train Wreck’
26.3.2023
Billionaire Bill Ackman has warned that the U.S. economy is “heading for a train wreck” if the government allows the current banking crisis to continue. “Trust and confidence are earned over many years, but can be wiped out in a few days,” he said. “Hopefully,...
Robert Kiyosaki Says Fed Rate Hikes Will Crash Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate, and US Dollar
26.3.2023
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned that the Federal Reserve’s continued rate hikes will crash stocks, bonds, real estate, as well as the U.S. dollar. He expects the next crash to be the “$1 quadrillion derivatives market.”...
Custodia Bank's membership denied for ties with crypto markets, says US Fed
25.3.2023
The United States Federal Reserve released an 86-page report on March 24 detailing the reasons for denying Custodia Bank's application for membership