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Circle plans to become a full-reserve national digital currency bank
9.8.2021
Circle is willing to operate under supervision of the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury, the OCC, and the FDIC, CEO Jeremy Allaire said
Fed’s Vice Chair Says Tapering May Happen in 2021, Senator Joe Manchin ‘Alarmed Over Record Amount of Stimulus Injections’
6.8.2021
The U.S. central bank’s vice chairman Richard Clarida explained on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve could begin tapering large asset purchases this year. Also, that the first interest rate hike since the onset of Covid-19 could happen in 2023. Meanwhile, despite members of the Fed saying...
Fed governor says CBDCs remain 'a solution in search of a problem'
5.8.2021
Chris Waller’s comments come after Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve would be issuing a discussion paper on CBDCs
Bitcoin price clings to $38K, but Dollar Index bounce could put BTC under pressure
4.8.2021
Bitcoin is in wait-and-see mode as the dollar trades near two-month lows on warnings that the Fed would continue its stimulus programs
Fed Governor Lael Brainard Can’t Imagine Future Without Digital Dollar
31.7.2021
Pointing to a number of reasons why a digital version of the U.S. dollar should be created, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard insisted that not having one wouldn’t lead to a sustainable future. The central bank official believes a digital dollar will have both international and domestic...
Bitcoin accumulation accelerates among ‘whales’ and ‘fish’ with BTC rallying to $40K
30.7.2021
"This is just on-chain sentiment, though. The big question is, how does that correlate to the price action in general?"
New bill proposes US Treasury to have full authority over fiat stablecoins
30.7.2021
The bill also calls for the Federal Reserve to be vested with the clear authority to issue a digital dollar
Easy-Money Policy Continues: Fed Plans to Keep Purchasing Assets, Interest Rates to Stay Near Zero
29.7.2021
Members of the U.S. Federal Reserve discussed the possibility of economic measures and actions at the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday. The Fed said that right now the central bank is not considering cutting back large asset purchases just yet, and the central bank...
Bitcoin struggles at $40K after ‘most confusing’ Jerome Powell press conference
29.7.2021
The Federal Reserve Chairman had to explain what he meant by the term "transitory" inflation as he admitted that consumer prices have gone higher than he and other central bank officials had anticipated
Ethereum pares gains, Bitcoin pushed under $40K as Fed set to reveal tapering plans
28.7.2021
The two cryptocurrencies appear directionless after correcting in sync lower from their monthly highs
Fed Faces Double Inflation as Supply Chain Falters, Economists Question Spending, Biden ‘Not Worried’
26.7.2021
Reports show a vast majority of the American populace has been worried about rising inflation and as the weeks roll by, the financial situation continues to look grim. US Senator: ‘There’s No Justification for the Fed to Maintain Its Purchases’ A few analysts believe the upcoming...
81 Countries Are Now Exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies — 5 CBDCs Fully Launched
25.7.2021
Eighty-one countries are now exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to a new tracker. This number is 46 more countries than the number in May last year. In addition, five countries have fully launched their own digital currencies. 81 Central Banks Explore Launching Own Digital...
Bitcoin price weekly outlook: BTC bulls await breakout above 50-day EMA
25.7.2021
BTC price inched toward 2020's support with traders expecting more gains if a breakout occurs
Bitcoin bull outlines 7 steps to more fiscal stimulus and higher BTC prices
20.7.2021
Bitcoin's drop below $30,000 has sparked worries that it is heading to $20,000 next. But is such a massive drop feasible against the current macro fundamentals?
As the Stock Market Dives Report Shows ‘US Households Now Have Record High Exposure to Stocks’
19.7.2021
While inflation has kicked up in the U.S., following the massive stimulus issued by the Federal Reserve, investor and financial writer Lyn Alden Schwartzer published a report that shows “U.S. households now have record high exposure to stocks.” The news comes at a time when many...
Fed and Yale researchers lay out 2 regulatory frameworks for stablecoins
19.7.2021
Yale Professor Gary B. Gorton and Jeffery Zhang of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System have co-authored a 49-page paper called, “Taming Wildcat Stablecoins.”
US Treasury Secretary Yellen Outlines Plans to Regulate Stablecoins in Collaboration With the Fed, SEC, CFTC
17.7.2021
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will convene a meeting with the Biden administration’s working group on financial markets to discuss stablecoin regulation. “In light of the rapid growth in digital assets, it is important for the agencies to collaborate on the regulation of this...
Big bullish pattern on US dollar index chart puts Bitcoin at risk of losing $30K
16.7.2021
A strengthening dollar could be negative for pretty much every risk asset on board, including Bitcoin, whose value boomed against the dwindling greenback after March 2020
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says ‘You Wouldn’t Need Cryptocurrencies if You Had a Digital US Currency’
15.7.2021
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell believes that there is no need for cryptocurrencies if there is a digital dollar. “I think that’s one of the stronger arguments in its favor,” he said. The Fed chair also insists that the U.S. is not in danger of losing its reserve currency...
Bitcoin sell-off continues as BTC nears $31K ahead of Powell’s speech
14.7.2021
The latest price declines came after the US inflation rose to a 30-year high in June