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Polymarket
Polymarket Traders See 32% Chance of No Fed Rate Cuts This Year
The hawkish shift in the market sentiment could dampen the demand for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies and technology stocks.
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By Omkar Godbole
Apr 19, 2024 at 6:56 a.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2024
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Is Crypto at the 'Mercy' of Fed Rates and Macro Conditions Now?
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Is Crypto at the 'Mercy' of Fed Rates and Macro Conditions Now?
Strix Leviathan Chief Investment Officer Nico Cordeiro weighs in on the recent correction across the crypto market and his outlook on bitcoin (BTC) and ether's (ETH) price mov...
Is Crypto at the 'Mercy' of Fed Rates and Macro Conditions Now?
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 17, 2024 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2024
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U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Opinion
The Solution for Stablecoin Regulation
Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand are proposing legislation to address the inadequacies in the stablecoin sector, and foster financial innovation in the United St...
U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Cynthia LummisKirsten Gillibrand
Apr 17, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2024
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Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari (Fox News)
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Adds 4.5% as Stocks Reverse Lower on Hawkish Fed Commentary
The world's largest crypto regained the $69,000 level at one point in the session before slipping a bit.
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari (Fox News)
By Stephen Alpher
Apr 4, 2024 at 7:32 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2024
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Bitcoin price action continues to be choppy (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
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Choppy Bitcoin Price Action Continues Ahead of Friday's Jobs Report
Flows into the new spot ETFs have been subdued for a couple of weeks, possibly prompting a renewed interest in macro drivers for price direction.
Bitcoin price action continues to be choppy (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
By Stephen Alpher
Apr 3, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 3, 2024
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Drops Over 5% as Upbeat U.S. Factory Data Powers Dollar Index to Nearly 5-Month High
The U.S. factory activity unexpectedly expanded in March, data released Monday showed, sending the dollar index higher.
BTC's price chart
By Omkar Godbole
Apr 2, 2024 at 5:33 a.m. UTC
Apr 2, 2024
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Catlin Long, Founder and CEO, Custodia Bank (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Custodia Bank Loses Lawsuit Challenging Fed Rejection of Master Account Application
The Federal Reserve has discretion in deciding whether to grant a master account, a judge ruled.
Catlin Long, Founder and CEO, Custodia Bank (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Mar 29, 2024 at 9:58 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2024
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
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Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates, Rate Cut Outlook Steady for This Year
Policymakers forecasted Wednesday they would lower interest rates to 4.6% by year-end, similarly to their December projection.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Mar 20, 2024 at 6:19 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2024
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin Rebounds to $65K as Investors Weigh Looming Fed Decision Risk
Disappointing flows into bitcoin ETFs over the past days partly resulted from investors trimming risks ahead of Wednesday's FOMC meeting, one market observer said.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Mar 19, 2024 at 6:47 p.m. UTC
Mar 19, 2024
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U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified that a U.S. CBDC isn't in the near future, and he said the Fed wouldn't design one to spy on Americans (screen capture, Senate Banking Committee video)
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U.S. Fed Chair Powell Says 'Nowhere Near' Pursuing CBDC, Won't Spy on Americans
The Federal Reserve chairman said his agency isn't anywhere close to making any recommendations and wouldn't want any direct connection to retail users' data.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified that a U.S. CBDC isn't in the near future, and he said the Fed wouldn't design one to spy on Americans (screen capture, Senate Banking Committee video)
By Jesse Hamilton
Mar 7, 2024 at 5:10 p.m. UTC
Mar 7, 2024
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