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ECB, BOE Have Scant Leeway to Influence Bitcoin
While all macro decisions matter, the Fed is the most important as it drives the global policy, one observer said.
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By Omkar Godbole
Feb 3, 2022 at 11:40 a.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2022
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Sarah Bloom Raskin, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Federal Reserve Board Nominees Bring Blank Slate on Crypto Views
Industry observers will be watching the Senate Banking Committee hearing for clues on future monetary policy and regulation.
Sarah Bloom Raskin, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Helene Braun
Feb 2, 2022 at 10:16 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2022
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As markets swoon in the face of the Federal Reserve's renewed effort to tackle inflation, some crypto analysts are already calling the U.S. central bank's bluff. (Unsplash)
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Fed's Hawkish Pivot May Not Last, Bitcoin Analysts Say
The Fed might not act as decisively in tightening monetary policy if financial stability concerns start to outweigh the risk of fast inflation.
As markets swoon in the face of the Federal Reserve's renewed effort to tackle inflation, some crypto analysts are already calling the U.S. central bank's bluff. (Unsplash)
By Angelique Chen
Feb 2, 2022 at 7:18 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2022
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Federal Reserve Bank of NY Lays Out Possible Stablecoin Scenarios
Researchers look at how the digital assets could be part of the traditional banking system.
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By Helene Braun
Feb 2, 2022 at 6:33 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2022
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Bitcoin Worth $670M Leaves Centralized Exchanges After Hawkish Fed Comments
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Bitcoin Worth $670M Leaves Centralized Exchanges After Hawkish Fed Comments
Crypto investors seem to have stepped up bitcoin accumulation, shrugging off prospects of faster interest-rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve. More than 18,000 bitcoin wo...
Bitcoin Worth $670M Leaves Centralized Exchanges After Hawkish Fed Comments
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 28, 2022 at 9:51 p.m. UTC
Jan 28, 2022
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Bitcoin Worth $670M Leaves Centralized Exchanges After Hawkish Fed Comments
Most investors prefer to have direct custody of coins when they intend to hold them for a longer term.
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By Omkar Godbole
Jan 28, 2022 at 7:45 a.m. UTC
Jan 28, 2022
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First Mover Asia: Bearish Crypto Sentiment Continues as Dollar Strengthens
Bitcoin was up slightly, but ether and most other major altcoins fell as investors continued to digest the Federal Reserve's hawkish comments from Wednesday.
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By Muyao ShenDamanick Dantes
Jan 27, 2022 at 11:31 p.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2022
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What the Fed's March Rate Increase Signal Means for Crypto
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What the Fed’s March Rate Increase Signal Means for Crypto
Bitcoin has stabilized on the heels of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell saying the central bank will likely raise interest rates in March amid concerns of soaring inflation...
What the Fed's March Rate Increase Signal Means for Crypto
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 27, 2022 at 4:53 p.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2022
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Bitcoin to Remain Choppy as 'Fed Put' Expires: Analysts
While the outlook for bitcoin is bearish, experts see a limited downside unless there is a significant slide in technology stocks.
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By Omkar Godbole
Jan 27, 2022 at 10:26 a.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2022
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First Mover Asia: Interest Rate Hikes in the Future? Crypto Rally Shorts Out
Bitcoin drops below $37,000 after soaring to nearly $39,000 following remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
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By Muyao ShenDamanick Dantes
Jan 26, 2022 at 11:27 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2022
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