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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and MIT Release Central Bank Digital Currency Research and Open-Source Code
5.2.2022
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have jointly published the initial findings of their central bank digital currency (CBDC) research. They also published the open-source code for the CBDC project. Boston Fed and MIT Publish Initial Findings...
Fed and MIT's CBDC research: Distributed Ledger tech has ‘downsides’
4.2.2022
The researchers published results from “Project Hamilton,” which was first announced in 2020 to explore the use of existing and new tech to build and test a hypothetical CBDC platform
Bitcoin bulls may ignore Friday’s $730M options expiry by saving their energy for $40K
3.2.2022
Bitcoin price is no longer in reach of $40,000, but data shows bulls are willing to take a few short-term losses in order to strengthen their next run at the key resistance level
Powers On… The Fed endorses cryptocurrency — Kind of
31.1.2022
Ethereum price risks dropping to $2K on 'bear flag' setup
31.1.2022
The bearish outlook appears against the backdrop of the Federal Reserve's tightening policies
Goldman Sachs Warns Bitcoin Increasingly Vulnerable to Fed Rate Hikes as Mainstream Adoption Grows
31.1.2022
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has warned that bitcoin is increasingly vulnerable to the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes as the cryptocurrency grows more widely adopted. “Over the last two years, as bitcoin has seen wider mainstream adoption, its correlation with macro assets...
McDonald’s Jobs, Fed’s Triggers, ETH Changes, Diem Sales and 20 Crypto Jokes
29.1.2022
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Bitcoin analysts fear new BTC price dip as funding rates drop post Fed
28.1.2022
Concerns over possible U.S. regulation add to nerves as market sentiment calls for losses, not gains, to form the next moves of Bitcoin
Bitcoin ‘gives back gains’ after Fed comments ‘add downside risks’ to crypto markets
27.1.2022
Analysts foresee prolonged weakness in BTC and altcoins following hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Prices Shaken as Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged
27.1.2022
Cryptocurrency markets were volatile on Thursday as traders appeared to react to the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged. Bitcoin and ethereum both saw price uncertainty, as markets now expect a March hike. Bitcoin After making a run towards the $40,000 resistance...
Crypto Markets Trim Losses, US Dollar Rises as Traders Digest Fed Statement
27.1.2022
Major cryptoassets including bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) trimmed some of their losses from the aftermath of yesterday’s US Federal Reserve statement, with prices rising during the European trading hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, the US dollar extended a rally from earlier, breaking through...
Precious Metals, Cryptocurrencies, Stock Markets Falter Following Powell’s Rate Hike Statements
27.1.2022
Equities, crypto markets, and precious metals did well during the early morning trading sessions on Wednesday, just before the U.S. central bank wrapped up its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. While the Fed said in a statement that the benchmark interest rate would rise soon,...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Extend Post-Fed Decline, Altcoins Trim Gains
27.1.2022
Bitcoin price attempted a close above the USD 38,000 resistance zone. BTC failed to gain strength after the Fed statements, resulting in a fresh decline below the USD 37,000 level. It is currently (04:17 UTC) trading below USD 36,000 and showing bearish signs.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Stocks Rise as Sense of Relief Spreads Ahead of Fed Statement
26.1.2022
The two largest cryptoassets bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) rose in the market today, as a sense of relief sent nearly all risk assets higher ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s FOMC statement later today.
At 17:34 UTC, BTC was up almost 3% for the past 24 hours to a price of USD 38,268, while...
Fearing a Hawkish Fed: Economists Focus on Upcoming FOMC Meeting as Global Market Rout Slows
25.1.2022
Global markets have been feeling the pressure of fear and uncertainty, as the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) plans to make a decision on Wednesday concerning changing the current monetary easing policy and raising the benchmark interest rate. Economists and market analysts fear...
Bitcoin holds onto 10% gains ahead of crucial Fed rate hike comments
25.1.2022
Bulls lift the market higher on the back of a stocks resurgence, but the specter of the Fed is on the horizon
Bitcoin in ‘Oversold’ Area, Ethereum Down 54% from ATH as Markets Brace for Fed
24.1.2022
Prices of major cryptoassets, including bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) continued to fall on Monday, with technology stocks leading the way down as market participants are getting ready for a US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting set to begin on Tuesday....
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UBS Warns of Crypto Winter Amid Expectation of Fed Rate Hikes and Regulation
24.1.2022
UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, has warned about a crypto winter where prices crash and may not recover for years. The bank’s analysts explained several major reasons affecting the prices of cryptocurrencies. UBS Expects Crypto Winter That Could Last Years Switzerland’s...
IMF Warns of Dangers of Fed’s Rate Rise, Brazil Says Inflation ‘Won’t Be Temporary in West’
21.1.2022
Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has warned that the Federal Reserve (Fed)'s next interest rate hike could “throw cold water on nations with high levels of dollar debt” – and their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic...
Does a Fed digital dollar leave any room for crypto stablecoins?
21.1.2022
Could stablecoins be undone by a Federal Reserve that takes consumer deposits? Would retail banks be hobbled?