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Fed's Powell Reiterates Patience on Rates in Congressional Testimony
24.6.2025
Two Fed members earlier this week appeared to break with Powell, suggesting a rate cut would be appropriate as soon as the central bank's July meeting
Bitcoin Week Ahead: Focus on Powell's Testimony, U.S. Core PCE as Tariff Deadline Looms
23.6.2025
Friday's core PCE release is likely to show price pressures easing, but there is a fix
Interest Rate Showdown: Trump vs. Powell, Massie vs. the Fed
21.6.2025
U.S. President Donald Trump launched a blistering critique of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this week, intensifying his demand for lower interest rates as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) reinforced concerns about the central bank’s fading influence. Trump Slams Fed as Nation Ranks 35th in Global...
Fed Leaves Rates Steady, Expects Weaker Growth, Sticky Inflation
18.6.2025
Bitcoin price was little changed and traded just above $104,000 as policymakers expect stickier inflation and slower growth
No Rate Cut, No Filter: Trump Slams Fed Chair With Nicknames and Jabs
18.6.2025
Ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve announcement, U.S. President Donald Trump took a jab at Fed Chair Jerome Powell, joking that he’s called him every name in the book in a bid to convince him to lower the federal funds rate. Powell Ignores Name-Calling as Fed Expected to Hold Rates at 99.9%...
Watch these Bitcoin price levels ahead of Fed Chair Powell's speech
17.6.2025
Bitcoin price remains stuck below $110,000 ahead of the FOMC, with big overhead resistance at $112,000 in place and several key support levels below
Watch these Bitcoin price levels ahead of Fed Chair Powell's speech
17.6.2025
Bitcoin price remains stuck below $110,000 ahead of the FOMC, with big overhead resistance at $112,000 in place and several key support levels below
Watch these Bitcoin price levels ahead of Fed Chair Powell's speech
17.6.2025
Bitcoin price remains stuck below $110,000 ahead of the FOMC, with big overhead resistance at $112,000 in place and several key support levels below
Bitcoin Dips and Trump Calls Jerome Powell a ‘Numbskull’
12.6.2025
Another inflation indicator, the Producer Price Index (PPI) came in lower than expected for May, prompting a verbal assault on Jerome Powell by the president, as bitcoin shed roughly 1%. Trump Roasts Jerome Powell As Bitcoin Drops “We’re going to spend $600 billion a year because of one numbskull.”...
Trump Prepares to Oust Fed Boss Powell, Says New Chair Decision ‘Very Soon’
7.6.2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is expressing growing dissatisfaction with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and just ahead of the weekend, he informed reporters aboard Air Force One that a decision regarding the next Fed chair will be “coming out very soon.” Rate Cut Demanded: Trump Slams Powell...
Bitcoin Trades Sideways After Trump Calls Out Powell, Again
4.6.2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell multiple times over the past few months for not cutting interest rates. BTC Treads Water as Trump Demands Rate Cut The U.S. Federal Reserve maintained its target range for the federal funds rate between 4.25% and 4.5%...
Wall Street Giant Cantor Debuts Bitcoin Lending Business With First Tranches to FalconX, Maple
27.5.2025
The financing will help Maple Finance, a major crypto lending platform itself, to speed up its growth, CEO Sidney Powell said
Trump Rips Fed Chief as ‘Fool’ After Rate Freeze, Declares ‘Golden Age’ Is Coming
8.5.2025
On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Reserve and its Chair, Jerome Powell, after the central bank kept the federal funds rate unchanged the day prior. He hopped onto social media via Truth Social and branded Powell a “fool.” Trump Torches Fed Boss Over Inflation Moves...
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Says Risks of Higher Unemployment, Higher Inflation Have Risen
7.5.2025
All eyes will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference for further clues about the central bank's thinking on monetary policy
Crypto Daybook Americas: Powell Will Set the Tone While Markets Eye Asia Battles, Trade
7.5.2025
Your day-ahead look for May 7, 2025
Bitcoin Traders Seek Downside Protection Ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s Comments
6.5.2025
We have only seen some nuanced demand for protective BTC puts, reflecting limited caution among sophisticated traders, Deribit's CEO told CoinDesk
Markets Bet on Fed Pause in May Even as Trump Rattles the Cage
30.4.2025
On April 12—just over two weeks prior—expectations surrounding a potential cut to the federal funds rate were in flux, with markets assigning a 39.8% probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve would lower the rate by 25 basis points. Fast forward to seven days ahead of the next Federal Open Market...
I’m Tired Boss
27.4.2025
Last week marked three weeks of tariff drama, rate cut speculation, and crypto chaos, leaving markets—and market watchers—exhausted. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. Markets...
If Trump fired Powell, what would happen to crypto?
25.4.2025
Recent months have seen the ebb and flow of a certain pattern: US President Donald Trump will take some objectively harmful action to the US economy, and the markets will crash. Seeing this, Trump has turned to Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, and now demands he lower the Fed Funds Rate...
If Trump fired Powell, what would happen to crypto?
25.4.2025
Recent months have seen the ebb and flow of a certain pattern: US President Donald Trump will take some objectively harmful action to the US economy, and the markets will crash. Seeing this, Trump turns to Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, and demands he lower the Fed Funds Rate —...