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Federal Reserve Is Rushing to Get Its Instant Payments Offering Ready
6.8.2020
COVID-19 proved the need for FedNow, even though the U.S. central bank admits the service is still years away
3 Ways US Fed Printing Is Fueling Huge Gold, Silver and Bitcoin Rally
5.8.2020
Federal Reserve monetary policy appears to be a primary catalyst for the current rally in gold, silver and Bitcoin
First Mover: As Fed Nears Inflation Rubicon, Analysts See $50K Bitcoin in Play
4.8.2020
The Federal Reserve appears ready to pursue yet another untested strategy that could ultimately boost inflation – and possibly prices for bitcoin
BlockTower’s CIO Predicts Hyperinflation Could Send Bitcoin Parabolic
3.8.2020
Ari Paul, CIO at BlockTower Capital crypto hedge fund, believes Bitcoin’s next parabolic move will soon be triggered by hyperinflation caused by central banks’ monetary policies
Stimulus Is Failing: Global Banks to Break Support Levels, US Dollar Plummets to 2-Year Low
31.7.2020
Central banks worldwide have injected further stimulus into the economy, as European Union (EU) leaders recently approved a $2.1 trillion budget, the Bank of England boosted stimulus injections in mid-June, and the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would keep lending until the end...
First Mover: Sleepy Fed Meeting Belies Tense Economic Reality (Brrr) That May Buoy Bitcoin
30.7.2020
It didn't really matter to bitcoin traders that the Federal Reserve's meeting this week was so anticlimactic. The real action is ongoing – in the form of more money injections
Tether Prints $300 Million, While XRP Reclaims Third Spot
30.7.2020
Tether Ltd printed a total of USDT 300 million Wednesday and this brought the total coins created to 540 million in the last three days alone. The latest USDT printing will see the top stablecoin’s market capitalization significantly passing the $10 billion mark. Responding to a whale alert...
Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Close to Zero, Continues Buying Treasuries
29.7.2020
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it would hold benchmark U.S. interest rates close to zero and continue buying Treasury bonds to support the coronavirus-devastated economy
First Mover: Crypto Traders ‘Greedy’ as Goldman Warns on Dollar
29.7.2020
As the dollar faces a diluted world status, cryptocurrencies like ether and bitcoin are soaring, with a popular sentiment index now registering "greed."
China and US Must Learn From One Another and Collaborate on CBDC
28.7.2020
The governments of China and the U.S. frame digital currency as part of their great-power competition, but instead they should work on this technology together
Why Bitcoin-Like Scarcity Would Be a Disaster for the Dollar
28.7.2020
Calls to restrict the Fed's money printing powers fail to recognize the likely consequences, including price instability
Veteran Analyst Peter Brandt Scorns ‘XRP’s Bag Holder,’ Compares Ripple to the Fed
24.7.2020
Veteran trader Peter Brandt knocked the digital currency XRP on Thursday and compared the crypto token company Ripple to the U.S. Federal Reserve. Brandt said he believes the company behind the coin will double the token supply, and he doesn’t understand why “otherwise smart...
Boston Fed Wants to Hire a Digital Currency Engineer
23.7.2020
The one-year position will work on the Applied Fintech Research team's digital currency experiments
Investors Now Lose Money by Holding Bonds, Pushing Them Into Riskier Assets
23.7.2020
Inflation-adjusted yields on all U.S. treasury bonds are now negative as the Fed is widely believed to be propping up markets
Bitcoin Could Be the Next Big Inflation Hedge
19.7.2020
High-profile investors are concerned about the possibility of rising inflation — and they are turning to cryptocurrency to hedge against it
Getting Out of Cash Is Key to Wealth and Inflation Protection, Pompliano Says
18.7.2020
Describing the current economic state, including pending inflation, Anthony Pompliano noted exiting cash into other assets as the key to wealth
Bitcoin Price, Stocks, Set to Correct If Fed Fails to Extend Stimulus
17.7.2020
Key U.S. federal stimulus programs are set to expire soon and if they are not renewed the stock market and Bitcoin price could crash again
A Path of Challenges: Will CBDCs Prevail Over Private Blockchains?
16.7.2020
CBDCs will be the leading digital currencies of the future, and only the competition between various models will determine the winner
A Panel of Experts See Bitcoin Averaging $12,948 by Year End
14.7.2020
A panel of experts is predicting the price of bitcoin will rise to $10,337 by September before adding a further $2,611 to end the year at $12,948. The findings are drawn from a Finder Cryptocurrency Predictions Report for July 2020 and the latest figure is roughly $2,500 less than the price...
First Mover: Bitcoiners Not Worried Fed Money Printer Has Stopped Going ‘Brrrr’
14.7.2020
The Federal Reserve's balance sheet is shrinking, but bitcoin investors are betting it's only a matter of time before the economic toll of the coronavirus leads to more money printing