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President Biden Calls for Stronger Bank Regulations in Wake of SVB, Signature Bank Collapses

The government on Sunday evening stepped in to guarantee no losses will be borne by the lenders' depositors.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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How U.S. Judges Might Save Crypto From the SEC

Separation-of-powers offers hope to an industry under attack from unchecked executive power, says Michael Casey, CoinDesk's chief content officer.

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Biden Budget Plan Would Close Crypto Tax Loss Harvesting Loophole

The U.S. President is expected to unveil his budget proposal on Thursday.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Mercati

Bitcoin Climbs Above $22K as Powell Softens Tone on Day 2 of Congressional Testimony

The Fed chair said no decision has yet been made on the size of the coming March rate hike.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Touches 3-Week Low as Market Sees Federal Reserve Lifting Rates to 5.65%

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.

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What Powell's Latest Testimony Means For Bitcoin

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).

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Fed Chair Addresses Crypto Risks; Grayscale Bitcoin ETF Hearing Developments

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.

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Federal Reserve’s Powell: We Don’t Want to Strangle Crypto Innovation, but Sector Is a Mess

The central bank's chairman said the Fed is sticking to its warnings that banks should be “quite cautious” about getting involved in digital assets.

Fed Chair Jay Powell Signaled Easier Monetary Policy on Wednesday (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Briefly Dips Below $22K as Powell Warns on Inflation

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.

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BTC, ETH Trading Flat Ahead of Powell Testimony

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.

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