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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
New York Fed Survey Shows Inflation Expectations Highest Ever Recorded
13.7.2021
American inflation expectations have surged according to the results of the latest New York Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Expectations. The presumed inflation rate tapped the highest point since 2013 and alongside the forecast of lower purchasing power, consumer debt and fears of a housing...
Ethereum price dragged down below $2K as US inflation hits highest level since 1991
13.7.2021
The second-largest cryptocurrency sells off in line with Bitcoin as traders assess the latest U.S. inflation data
Bitcoin price at risk of $30K retest following bearish triangle breakdown
8.7.2021
An overnight crash in the Bitcoin spot market Wednesday brought prices down from $35,077 to $32,250
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...
Japanese Ruling Party Official Says Digital Yen Clarity Will Be Revealed in 2022
6.7.2021
While the U.S. ramps up discussions of a digital dollar and China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) draws near, Japan’s CBDC, otherwise known as the digital yen, is getting closer to its realization as well. Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party member, Hideki Murai...
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...