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Citi Analysts Predict 8 Weeks of Fed Rate Cuts Starting in September, Powell Seeks Evidence
9.7.2024
Analysts from Citi, the American multinational investment bank and financial services corporation, predict the U.S. Federal Reserve will begin reducing rates by September, totaling a 200 basis points (bps) cut over the next eight Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings. Nevertheless, Federal...
Bitcoin Little-Changed Above $57K as Fed Chair Powell Testifies to Congress
9.7.2024
Jerome Powell made clear that central bank policymakers are focused on downside risks to the economy as much as they are inflation
Fed’s Minutes Report Cites High Inflation and Economic Risks in Decision to Hold Rates
4.7.2024
According to the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the choice to maintain the federal funds rate in its current range was driven by concerns about ongoing inflation and economic instability. Economic Instability and Inflation Keep Fed Rates Steady At...
Bitcoin Dips to $56,952 as Market Reacts to Mt Gox and German BTC Moves
4.7.2024
On Thursday, July 4, 2024, the price of bitcoin fell below $57,000, reaching a low of $56,952 at 5:20 a.m. EDT. There is widespread speculation about the Mt Gox distribution and the German government’s transfer of approximately 3,000 bitcoin to unidentified wallets, Coinbase, Bitstamp,...
IMF Advises US to Keep Interest Rates Steady Through Late 2024
4.7.2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the U.S. to improve its fiscal position by reducing spending and increasing revenues. The IMF emphasizes addressing rising debt through policy adjustments and recommends maintaining current interest rates until late 2024. “Given those risks...
Analyst targets $91.5K Bitcoin next despite Fed’s ‘hawkish tone’
13.6.2024
Pseudonymous analyst CryptoCon is confident Bitcoin will surge 25% above current all-time highs — its next big “step” before cracking the cycle’s top of $123,982
US Senators Urge Federal Reserve to Cut Interest Rates — Warn Fed Policy Threatens Economy, Risks Recession
11.6.2024
Three U.S. senators have urged Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, arguing that high rates stifle the economy and raise housing and auto insurance costs, which are key inflation drivers. They warn that prolonged high rates risk a recession and increased unemployment, calling...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXScreener – RWIF, DUMB, GME
15.5.2024
Trading conditions were broadly bearish on Tuesday as traders focused on a hotter-than-expected US PPI report and commentary from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, with traders having to turn to the on-chain meme coin markets in the hunt for top crypto gainers today.
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Best Crypto to Buy Now May 14 – SLOTH, DOGEVERSE, WAI
14.5.2024
Crypto markets are a see of red on Tuesday in wake of US PPI inflation data and comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, with investors struggling to pick which might be the best crypto to buy now.
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Cautious Bitcoin Bounce to Face Inflation Data Hurdles Later This Week
13.5.2024
The downtrend in inflation has stalled so far this year, putting in doubt the odds for any Fed rate cuts in 2024
Jerome Powell’s pivot heralds a boring summer for Bitcoin
1.5.2024
The Federal Reserve isn't sticking with the schedule of interest rate cuts it predicted earlier in the year. That makes navigating the market more challenging
Fed Governor Bowman Insists High Inflation Could Necessitate Future Rate Hikes
7.4.2024
Inflation in the U.S. has remained persistent, experiencing increases in the first two months of 2024, prompting members of the U.S. Federal Reserve to exercise caution against premature rate reductions. Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman has voiced considerations for elevating interest...
Powell: Economy Progresses but Inflation Still ‘Too High’ to Adjust Benchmark Rate
20.3.2024
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) declared that there will be no change to the federal funds rate for the time being. The committee emphasized its intention not to lower the target rate until there is “greater confidence that inflation is moving...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Addresses Concerns Over CBDCs, Prioritizes Privacy
8.3.2024
In a recent Senate Banking Committee hearing, Jerome Powell assured lawmakers that the Federal Reserve is not pursuing a CBDC anytime soon and “not far” from cutting interest rate.
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Jerome Powell Clarifies: US Far From Introducing a Central Bank Digital Currency
8.3.2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs that the United States is far from adopting or even recommending the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), emphasizing a significant distance from such a possibility....
Fed Chair Powell Eases CBDC Concerns: US Far From Direct Fed Accounts, Emphasizes Need for Congressional Approval
7.3.2024
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell engaged with the Senate Banking Committee, signaling that the U.S. is just beginning to contemplate the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Powell Assures No Direct Fed Accounts in CBDC Plans, Seeks Congressional Go-Ahead In...
Best Crypto to Buy Today March 7 – Jupiter, THORChain, EOS
7.3.2024
As macro tailwinds following dovish commentary from Fed Chair Jerome Powell help lift major cryptos back towards recent highs, investors hunting for the best crypto to buy today would do better by taking a look at smaller altcoins, many of which are enjoying outsized pumps.
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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Briefly Retakes $68,000 as US Dollar Dips on Dovish Remarks from Fed Chair Powell
7.3.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly retook $68,000 on Thursday amid a dip in the US dollar following dovish remarks from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, coming within about 2% of the record highs it printed earlier in the week.
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Fed Chair Powell Briefs Lawmakers on US Central Bank Digital Currency Progress
15.2.2024
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided an update to Congress members regarding the Fed’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) work. “If we’re going to have a CBDC, Congress needs to authorize it,” he stressed. Moreover, the Fed chair reportedly said that a framework...
Fed Chair Powell Told House Democrats U.S. Needs Stablecoin Bill: Politico
14.2.2024
Powell also said a CBDC would need Congress' approval before the Federal Reserve will act