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Fed Raises Interest Rate by 25 Basis Points in First Rate Hike Since 2018
16.3.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by 25 basis points today, marking the first rate hike in the US since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase was in line with what the central bank has long communicated to the market that it would do. (This is a developing story and...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Back Above $40,000, ETH Eyes $3,000 as Fed Meeting Looms
16.3.2022
Following days of consolidation, bitcoin rallied above $40,000 on Tuesday, which comes as markets prepare for today’s Fed meeting. ETH also climbed, moving away from its recent support point in the process. Bitcoin BTC finally broke out of its recent streak of price consolidation on Tuesday...
Biden's pick for Fed vice chair for supervision withdraws amid Republican objections
15.3.2022
“We are witnessing a drive to make financial risk a tawdry political issue," said Sarah Bloom Raskin
Bitcoin Consolidates as Fed Starts Two-Day Meeting
15.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) trimmed some of its losses from earlier in the day on Tuesday as market participants turned their focus to the expected interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
At 16:56 UTC, the price of BTC stood at USD 39,199, up a mere 0.7% for the past 24 hours and 3%...
Bitcoin risks final 'bear market capitulation' as rich investors continue BTC selloff — analyst
15.3.2022
But more inexperienced investors have been choosing to become long-term Bitcoin holders, limiting sell-side risks below $30,000
BTC price struggles below $39K ahead of expected interest rate hike by the Fed
14.3.2022
Bitcoin consolidates below $39,000 as one trader warns about a possible squeeze on the daily chart, while a nine-year support level continues to hold strong
Investors Predict Fed to Hike Rates This Week — Reactions From Crypto, Stocks, Gold Market Expected
14.3.2022
The U.S. central bank is expected to raise its target fed funds rate on Wednesday for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. Analysts and economists are hyper-focused on this key event, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues in Europe. If the Federal Reserve decides to increase the rate...
Federal Reserve Collaborates with Cyppherium for Instant Payment Service
10.3.2022
The Federal Reserve in the US officially launched the first-ever FedNow Service Provider Showcase on Tuesday that aims to offer financial users and institutions a wide variety of financial services to implement FedNow that will be launched in 2023. After the launch, the FedNow showcase will...
Biden to sign executive order on crypto, authorize all-government effort to consolidate regulation
9.3.2022
The document does not announce any restrictive measures, but it will undoubtedly lay the groundwork for a more focused federal oversight
Federal Reserve works with China’s blockchain ally for instant payments
9.3.2022
Cypherium is the only blockchain company featured in the FedNow Service Provider Showcase for now, the CEO told Cointelegraph
Poll Suggests ECB May Wait Until Q4 to Raise Rates, Several Banks Expect a Series of Fed Rate Hikes This Year
7.3.2022
A recently published Reuters poll suggests the European Central Bank (ECB) may wait until the last quarter of the year (Q4) to raise its first interest rate in over ten years. The poll’s author details that after the conflict in Ukraine, “fewer economists” predict the ECB will...
3 reasons why Bitcoin can rally back to $60K despite erasing last week's gains
7.3.2022
Several technical and on-chain indicators are flashing bullish despite the BTC price pullback below $40,000
Wharton Professor Urges the Fed to ‘Bite the Bullet’ and Defend the US Dollar — Warns About Bitcoin Taking Over
7.3.2022
A finance professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has warned of “bitcoin taking over.” He added that the Fed “has been terribly wrong over the last year” about inflation and must now act to defend the U.S. dollar. Finance Professor Urges the...
While the Fed Monitors the ‘Ukraine Situation Closely,’ Powell Still Expects a Series of Quarter-Point Rate Hikes
3.3.2022
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell still expects to see interest rate hikes starting in March, but the Fed chief further stressed that the central bank will “need to be nimble.” In remarks prepared for members of U.S. Congress, Powell discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine...
Terra's Anchor Protocol erases 'crypto winter' losses, ANC price rebounds 300% in a month
3.3.2022
ANC price risks becoming overheated, however, after a major rally
Bitcoin a 'good bet' if Fed continues easing to avoid a recession — analyst
3.3.2022
The statement appears as Jerome Powell keeps the door open for a 0.5% rate hike in the summer and Fitch Ratings warn about a major slash in the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP)
Analysts say bulls will aim for $48K now that Bitcoin’s ‘accumulation phase’ has begun
2.3.2022
BTC price appears to be consolidating below $44,000, while analysts highlight $48,000 as the next short-term bull target
Fed Will ‘Proceed Carefully’ with Rate Hikes Despite Ukraine War - Chair Powell
2.3.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) will “proceed carefully” with its plan to hike interest rates this year despite the war in Ukraine, with the first hike of 0.25 percentage points still expected at the Fed’s next meeting in March, Fed chair Jerome Powell said during a hearing in Congress today.
“We...
Federal Reserve Chairman Powell Sees Rate Hike This Month as 'Appropriate'
2.3.2022
The Fed chair said that wages are rising at the fastest pace in many years and that price increases are spreading to a broader range of goods and services
All Eyes on US Congress as Fed Chair Powell Prepares for First Comments Since Ukraine War Began
2.3.2022
US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to testify before Congress on Wednesday and Thursday this week, with market participants in both crypto and traditional markets now eagerly awaiting his first comments on the economy after the war in Ukraine broke out....
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