Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve and other U.S. banking agencies are warning banks that crypto poses significant liquidity dangers, further reinforcing their campaign to generally steer lenders away from digital assets. Former FDIC Chief Innovation Officer Sultan Meghji explains why this warning is a "nothing burger" and whether US regulators' approach to crypto regulation will have a chilling effect on financial innovation. Plus, why FDIC could never insure bitcoin the way US dollars are insured.

23 feb 2023

Coinbase (COIN) reported Q4 net revenue of $605 million, ahead of analyst estimates of $588 million and up 5% from $590 million in Q3. Pastel Network co-founder Anthony Georgiades discusses the crypto exchange's latest earnings report and its implications for the crypto industry. Plus, the minutes of the Fed's February 1st meeting will be published later today. 

22 feb 2023

Custodia Bank filed an amended complaint against the Federal Reserve last Friday, weeks after the Fed rejected the bank's effort to secure a "master account" and become a member of the Federal Reserve System. Founder and CEO Caitlin Long said Custodia Bank has been "disparaged by powerful regulators and politicians," adding, "we did nothing wrong."

21 feb 2023

In the wake of prominent crypto companies filing for bankruptcy last year, Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long discusses the state of the U.S. crypto regulation and the outlook for regulatory clarity. Long claims she warned regulators about bank run risks tied to crypto and also discusses Custodia Bank filing an amended complaint against the Federal Reserve last Friday. "Custodia bank has been disparaged by powerful regulators and politicians and we did nothing wrong," Long said.

21 feb 2023

Joey Krug, investor and co-founder of Augur and Eco, discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization climbs above $23,000 on the heels of new inflation data and Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard's departure from the central bank for the White House.

15 feb 2023

Bitcoin climbed back above $22,500 as crypto traders reacted to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 0.5 percent in January. eToro Investment Analyst Callie Cox discusses how the inflation data could impact risk assets and Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decisions. Plus, insights on DOGE soaring after Twitter CEO Elon Musk posted a meme involving his dog Floki.

15 feb 2023

Despite the U.S. Federal Reserve's continued hawkish calls for further rate hikes, DFD Partners president Bilal Little believes investors could soon see the early innings of the next bull cycle. Little explains his outlook and shares his price prediction for bitcoin (BTC) by the end of 2023.

10 feb 2023

Innovating Capital general partner Anthony Georgiades joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss bitcoin's recent price movement and 2023 outlook. Plus, a closer look at how Federal Reserve policies could impact the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

8 feb 2023

Two weeks ago, Caitlin Long-founded Custodia Bank (formerly Avanti Bank), which is not yet in operation, learned the U.S. Federal Reserve Board had denied its application for membership, which would have formalized an association with the general reputation of the U.S. central bank. This comes amid continued Binance woes. "The Hash" hosts discuss why this is potentially alarming for crypto banking and the larger industry.

8 feb 2023

Geoffrey Chen, Fidenza Macro blog Author, weighs in on crypto market sentiment after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized "disinflation" again in a speech on Tuesday. "We're in a Goldilocks scenario," Chen said. "The threat of recession is there, but it's definitely receding," he added.

8 feb 2023