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Markets

Jerome Powell Makes No Promise to Ease Policy; Fed to Stay Focused on Inflation

The Fed chair spoke Friday with markets in full blown panic following the Trump tariff announcement.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Reclaims $85K Following Fed and Stocks Rose, but One Analyst Suggests Caution

Gold continues to be the star of the cycle, jumping to a new record above $3,050 per ounce.

Bull and bear (Shutterstock)

Markets

Fed Holds Rates Steady, Cuts Growth Outlook, Raises Inflation Forecast

The U.S. central bank continues to expect the fed funds rate to end 2025 at 3.9%, or roughly two rate cuts by year-end.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Fed's Powell Says He's Also Worried About Debanking That Strained U.S. Crypto

As crypto firms and their new government allies rail against U.S. regulators for chasing them out of banking, Powell says such tales are a worry he'll address.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Slips to $101K, Altcoins Spiraling on Federal Reserve's Hawkish Tone

The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points as expected, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish press conference

Fed Chair Jerome Powell (House Financial Services Committee)

Markets

Ether Rises 8% Amid Slumping Bitcoin Dominance

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said bitcoin is competing against gold, not the U.S. dollar, in an appearance on Wednesday.

ETH keeps rising. Credit: TradingView

Markets

Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Hawkish Comments Throw Some Cold Water on Crypto

A December rate cut from the U.S. central bank might not be as sure of a thing as previously thought.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Markets

Fed Cuts Rates by 25 Basis Points, Bitcoin Price at Record as Powell Says Trump Win Has 'No Effect' on Policy

Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech later today could shake up markets as he will face questions about the central bank's outlook on monetary policy and inflation after Donald Trump's decisive win in the U.S. presidential election.

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)

Markets

Bitcoin Ends Historic September With a Dip, but Breakout May Not Come Before U.S. Election

Despite October being a historically strong month for crypto assets, options traders expect further downside over the next few weeks, with a rally coming post-election, Wintermute said.

Bitcoin price on 09 30 (CoinDesk)

Markets

The Fed Pivot is Finally Here

Last week, the Fed cut its federal funds target rate by 50 bps to 5.00% p.a. (upper limit) which could have strong implications for the crypto community, says Andre Dragosh, head of research Europe, Bitwise.

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