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Crypto crackdown targeting USD access points has begun: Caitlin Long
13.7.2021
Avanti’s Caitlin Long expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to make it harder for crypto companies to access USD payment channels
Square Enix Producer Doesn't Like Drip-Fed PR
12.7.2021
Square Enix producer Naoki Yoshida is hard at work on Final Fantasy XVI. As Kotaku reported last fall, the producer has been trying to manage expectations for the game. In a recent livestream, he also discussed his dislike for drip-fed PR. Previously, Yoshida said that he didn’t want to show...
Gold Spikes Higher as Fed’s Minutes Report Looms, Central Bank Bullion Purchases Begin to Swell
6.7.2021
After a long break, monthly purchasing data shows that central banks are buying gold again. The World Gold Council says throughout March and April, the organization recorded a higher level of central bank monthly gold purchases and the latest data from May shows the exact same trend. Gold Rises...
An even bigger mining difficulty drop? 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
5.7.2021
Bitcoin may be fresh from its biggest difficulty plunge ever, but estimates warn tat the next may eclipse even that as miners continue to struggle
Brian Armstrong Meets With Fed Chair Jerome Powell – ‘US Needs to Be a Major Crypto Player to Stay Relevant’
4.7.2021
According to Jerome Powell’s conference calendar, the CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, met with the Federal Reserve chairman and former House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan to speak about the implications of digital currencies. The meeting’s details are unclear but most of...
Fed chair met with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and former House speaker in May
2.7.2021
Armstrong said he had spoken about China’s central bank digital currency with lawmakers and heads of federal agencies, believing it to be "a threat to U.S. reserve currency status long term."
Fed Vice Chair Quarles Says Digital Dollar Could Pose Significant Risks to US Banking System
1.7.2021
The Federal Reserve’s vice chairman of supervision and the chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), Randal K. Quarles, doubts the benefits of the digital dollar but says it “could pose significant and concrete risks” to the U.S. banking system. Fed Vice Chair Speptical About...
Foreign CBDCs and stablecoins unlikely to threaten US dollar, says Fed vice chair
28.6.2021
Though Randal Quarles said there was a "legitimate and strong regulatory interest in how stablecoins are constructed and managed," a U.S. dollar-pegged coin could help provide support for its fiat counterpart
New York Fed president says crypto poses challenging questions for central banks
28.6.2021
John Williams responded to a presentation from Mark Carney, the former head of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, about the potential for issuing central bank digital currencies
As Bitcoin’s Yearly Inflation Rate Dips to 1.77%, BEA Data From May Shows US Inflation Fears Are Legitimate
28.6.2021
The U.S. economy is looking stagnant according to data stemming from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, as core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) jumped 3.4% in May from a year prior. The recent PCE spike is the highest year-over-year basis change since 1992 and the statistic is fueling...
Boston Fed President Says the ‘Exponential Growth’ of Stablecoins Could ‘Disrupt’ Money Markets
27.6.2021
Boston Federal Reserve president Eric Rosengren discussed stablecoins in a recent presentation on June 25. Rosengren stressed that stablecoins could be a “disruptor” to prime money market funds and the Boston Fed president remarked that the exponential growth of stablecoins...
Federal Reserve official: Stablecoin growth is 'exponential,' deserves 'attention'
26.6.2021
Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren notes that Tether could be a "disruptor" to short term credit markets
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari calls DOGE a ponzi
20.6.2021
The central banker previously referred to cryptocurrencies as a “giant garbage dumpster.”
Data suggests the strong US dollar makes Bitcoin weaker argument is flawed
19.6.2021
Analysts and traders are linking Bitcoin's bearish turn with the growing strength of the U.S. dollar, but data suggests otherwise
Hawkish Fed comments push Bitcoin price and stocks lower again
19.6.2021
Bitcoin price drops a leg lower and stocks slump after St. Lous Federal Reserve President James Bullard signals that interest rates could rise by the end of this year
Bitcoin pinned below $38K as investors stash record $756 billion with Fed
18.6.2021
Bitcoin bulls ducked for cover as the Federal Reserve started paying interest rate returns on cash deposits via its reverse repurchase program
John McAfee Says the Feds Seized All His Assets: ‘I Have No Hidden Crypto, I Have Nothing, I Regret Nothing’
18.6.2021
Antivirus tycoon John McAfee says he has no hidden cryptocurrencies, no assets left as there were all seized by the Feds, no friends, and no regrets. He has shared his story from prison, where he says he has “never felt more free.” McAfee Says He Has No Cryptocurrencies, No Assets,...
Bitcoin retests $37K support, gold and stocks drop lower over Fed comments
18.6.2021
Steady BTC inflows to crypto exchanges and fallout from the Federal Reserve’s plan to hike interest rates dropped Bitcoin price to the $37,000 support
Bitcoin slips below $39K as Fed sends gold to 6-week lows
17.6.2021
It's been a bad 24 hours for the precious metal, which shed $100 per ounce thanks to the Fed's outlook
Bitcoin price edges higher as Fed inflation meeting sends DXY to 2-month high
17.6.2021
The U.S. dollar appeared to benefit from fresh comments by Jerome Powell, while Bitcoin remains frustrated