Federal Reserve

Sen. Ted Cruz introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at blocking the Federal Reserve from creating a consumer-based central bank digital currency, or CBDC. The effort by the Texas senator adds to a similar state-level measure proposed earlier this week by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker breaks down the differences between the two proposals and what the opposition to a CBDC is largely about.

23 mars 2023

Bitcoin traded at $27,600, slipping below the $28,000 level as investors reacted to the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike of 0.25%. Sheraz Ahmed, Managing Partner at STORM Partners, shares his thought on BTC's recent price action and Fed Chair Powell's comments on the U.S. banking system being "sound and resilient."

23 mars 2023

Bitcoin is slipping below $28,000 as crypto traders react to the Federal Reserve enacting a quarter-point interest rate hike. Trade The Chain director of research Nick Mancini joins R3 chief economist Alisa DiCaprio on "All About Bitcoin" to discuss their reactions to the latest press conference Fed Chair Jerome Powell held amid lingering banking and inflation concerns.

22 mars 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is teetering around $28,000, following the Federal Reserve raising rates by a quarter percentage point. Separately, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill aimed at blocking the Federal Reserve from creating a consumer-based central bank digital currency, or CBDC.

22 mars 2023

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell addresses the recent jitters surrounding the banking sector and the actions taken by the central bank with the aim to protect U.S. investors. This comes as the Fed raised its benchmark fed funds rate by a quarter percentage point.

22 mars 2023

The U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will announce the central bank's latest interest rate decision amid lingering banking and inflation concerns. eToro Investment Analyst Callie Cox shares her expectations, saying, "optically it's going to be very hard for the Fed to raise rates right now...but doesn't mean they won't do it."

22 mars 2023

eToro Investment Analyst Callie Cox discusses her outlook for the crypto markets as bitcoin (BTC) hovers around $28,000 in advance of the U.S. Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision on Wednesday. Plus, additional insights into trading volumes and institutional activity on the eToro platform.

22 mars 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $28,200 after climbing nearly 40% in the last 10 days, despite jitters surrounding the banking industry. TheoTrade co-founder Don Kaufman joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss why the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is "rallying for all the wrong reasons." Plus, his outlook on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy ahead of another key interest rate decision.

21 mars 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is briefly topping $28,000, after the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has risen 14% in the past week. Kyle Clark, Investment Advisor Representative at wealth advisor Gerber Kawasaki, breaks down the bullish sentiment and the “three-point chokehold" crypto is currently going through. Plus, reactions to former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan's $1 million bitcoin prediction and outlook on the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision.

20 mars 2023

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has "failed" in his role as a central bank leader. "The Hash" panel discusses Warren's remarks and the possible implications for global finance.

20 mars 2023