Federal Reserve

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stressed that the central bank has yet to decide on the size of the rate hike when the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets later in March. Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee for his semi-annual monetary policy report on Wednesday, Powell made a notable change from Tuesday's Senate testimony in his prepared remarks.

8 мар. 2023 г.

In testimony before the U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank will likely lift interest rates higher and potentially faster than previously anticipated. The Digital Economy Initiative Advisory Council Member Martha Reyes shares her crypto markets analysis.

8 мар. 2023 г.

Bitcoin fell to a three-week low earlier Wednesday, as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's hawkish testimony to Congress spurred traders to price in a higher "terminal rate." The Digital Economy Initiative Advisory Council Member Martha Reyes discusses the impact of the central bank leader's speech on digital assets and the outlook on the dragging battle against inflation.

8 мар. 2023 г.

U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell presented the agency's semi-annual monetary policy report before Congress Tuesday, warnings that banks should be "quite cautious" about getting involved in digital assets. AdvisorShares CEO Noah Hamman discusses what this means for bitcoin (BTC) and why the cryptocurrency's fundamentals are strengthening despite all the crypto contagion concerns in the last few months. Plus, insights into AdvisorShares' Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF (CYRP).

7 мар. 2023 г.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before Congress on Tuesday, warning banks should be "quite cautious" about getting involved in digital assets. Separately, a panel of judges appeared skeptical of the SEC's arguments during Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF hearing. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group.

7 мар. 2023 г.

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dipped below $22,000 Tuesday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before Congress and warned rates would likely rise more than expected. "The Hash" panel discusses Powell's comments and what that could mean for the crypto markets.

7 мар. 2023 г.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is speaking to lawmakers about his semi-annual monetary policy report and explains why "the ultimate level of interest rates is likely to be higher than previously anticipated," as the battle against inflation drags on.

7 мар. 2023 г.

Maple Finance Head of Capital Markets Quinn Thompson discusses his outlook for the crypto markets as BTC, ETH, and most other major cryptocurrencies continue to trade flat ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaking before Congress on Tuesday. Plus, insights into the stablecoin market.

7 мар. 2023 г.

Investors poured money into short bitcoin funds last week as upbeat U.S. economic data and the prospect of renewed outsized rate increases by the Federal Reserve weakened the appetite for risky assets. Separately, bitcoin's correlation with ether has strengthened since mid-January, a sign of a renewed focus on macroeconomic factors. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

27 февр. 2023 г.

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dipped below $23,000 as the PCE Price Index for January unexpectedly rose to 5.4%. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Tech and Protocols Brad Keoun weighs in on bitcoin's price action amid looming inflation worries. Plus, his outlook on the Federal Reserve's rate hike cycle and its impact on the largest token by market capitalization.

24 февр. 2023 г.