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Bitcoin Is a Viable Way to Remove the State From Your Life
29.9.2019
The last decade has seen central banks print trillions of dollars, governments grown much larger, wars continue with no end, and ordinary citizens taxed even more. Thankfully there are individuals and small pockets of people all around the world who believe something is wrong. Many of these people...
‘No Argument’ for Replacing Dollar’s Global Role With Crypto: Ex-Fed Official
26.9.2019
The ex-official pushed back at a suggestion from the chief of the Bank of England that a Libra-like crypto should replace USD in global markets
Ex-Fed Man Frets About Libra-like Coins + 9 More Crypto News
26.9.2019
Simon Potter. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, AFME
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
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Ex-Fed Official: Ending US Dollar Dominance for Crypto Makes No Sense
26.9.2019
Ex-Fed official Simon Potter says that the plan to end the U.S. dollar’s dominance by replacing it with a digital currency makes no sense
What Billions in Fed Repo Injections Reveal About the Promise of Bitcoin
23.9.2019
The Fed Reserve has injected $278 billion injection into the securities repurchase market. Mike J. Casey Looks at what it means for crypto
Looming Economic Slowdown Likely to Force FED to Cut Interest Rates
18.9.2019
Over the course of the year, the global economy has given even indications that a slowdown might be looming and naturally, central banks have been urged to cut interests in order to stimulate growth. Many central banks across the world have cut interest rates. Last time around, the United States...
NY Fed Ploughs in $53 Billion to Save Overnight Lending Market Amid Turmoil in Financial Markets
18.9.2019
As everyone knows, easy availability of credit at favorable rates of interest is one of the backbones of the trading ecosystem in Wall Street. Hence, if there is a slight rise or any kind of fluctuation in that rate of short term borrowing, then the entire structure enters a risky zone. Every...
'Get Ready for Bitcoin $20K,’ Says BitMEX CEO as Fed Panic-Prints $53B
18.9.2019
Bitcoin price heading to $20k on fiat weakness, says BitMEX CEO
The Fed Chair Jerome Powell Commented That the Consumers Are Not ‘Clamoring For Central Bank Backed Cryptocurrencies’
8.9.2019
Addressing a forum sponsored by the Swiss Institute of International Studies, in Zurich, Switzerland, on Sept. 6, the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell answered questions about the issue of cryptocurrencies. He stated that the central bank is not “actively considering” minting...
Fed Chair Says Agency Monitoring Crypto But Not Developing Its Own
7.9.2019
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell argued that central banks will not likely release their own digital currency in the near term
Can the Fed Kill Bitcoin? Navigating the Chokepoints of Tax Law and KYC
9.8.2019
Taxes. The one word that can kill any buzz in seconds flat. Whether you’re a libertarian ranting about how taxation is theft or one of those fabled creatures who is actually happy to file them as their so-called civic duty, one fact remains: those who don’t give the government a bite...
Market Outlook: Trade Wars and Filthy Fiat Battles Fuel Crypto Prices
5.8.2019
A slew of digital currencies have gathered decent gains over the last 48 hours and the entire market capitalization now stands at around $308 billion. Moreover, cryptocurrency trade volumes have kicked up a notch, capturing $66 billion in swaps over the last day. Overall, speculators think...
Even Fed Is Not Happy with the Current Payments System
5.8.2019
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, NBC News
As Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency projects are already forcing banking incumbents to work more efficiently, the Federal Reserve, the central bank in the U.S., is reportedly “seriously considering” to develop a new...
This is How Bitcoin Met its First Fed Rate Cut
1.8.2019
Source: iStock/Toshe_O
The first interest cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed), the U.S. central bank, in Bitcoin’s history was a bit more complex than the market estimated and opinions still vary on the impact of this event.
As many expected, yesterday, the Fed indeed cut its main interest rate...
Bitcoin Price on the Rise After First Fed Rate Cut Since 2008
1.8.2019
Bitcoin has eked out moderate gains amid the U.S. Federal Reserve’s announcement of its first rate cut in over a decade
Bitcoin Might be Tested by the First Fed Rate Cut Today
31.7.2019
An eagle carved in stone on the Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.
With Bitcoin about to experience the first interest cut by the Federal Reserve [the central bank in the U.S.] in its history today, some traders are watching closely for clues on how the bitcoin price might...
Crypto Bullishness Spreads on Capitol Hill
21.7.2019
U.S. Congress has shown that it is starting to care about cryptocurrency as a number of lawmakers spoke up in favor of it this week. “The world Satoshi Nakamoto had envisioned is an unstoppable force” and “there’s no capacity to kill bitcoin” are some of the comments...
Diamonds and the Treasury Debt Ceiling: Why Nothing Has ‘Intrinsic Value’ in Economics
15.7.2019
The U.S. Treasury Department has just issued an urgent letter requesting a lift on the debt ceiling, warning Congress of imminent financial collision in September as federal cash is running out. Though this scenario has played out many times before, it takes on special significance now in light...
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Compares Bitcoin to Gold
12.7.2019
Powell compared bitcoin to gold, referring to them both as speculative stores of value
Bitcoin Price Slips 10% in 24 Hrs as Fed Raises Facebook Libra Concerns
11.7.2019
U.S. Fed Chairman sparks crypto rout with Facebook Libra comments