Economy


Marchés

Much-Awaited Fed Rate Cut May Not Come Before Q4, ING Says

Delayed rate cuts could be more aggressive when they happen, the investment bank said.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference

Marchés

Powell Likely to Wait Until Trump Blinks, 'Dr. Doom' Roubini Says

Roubini, known as Dr. Doom for predicting the 2008 financial meltdown, warned against relying on the Fed for a swift resolution to market instability.

Nouriel Roubini

Marchés

March Jobs Report a 'Heads I Win, Tails You Lose' Moment for Bitcoin Bulls

Bitcoin's price stability above March lows in the wake of Trump tariffs suggests seller fatigue.

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Marchés

Ether, Touted as Internet Bond, May Top $3K on Fed Rate Cut, Outperform Bitcoin: Omkar Godbole

Elevated interest rates in the U.S. have dented ether’s appeal as the internet equivalent of a bond, offering a fixed-income-like return on staking.

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)

Marchés

Bitcoin, Ether Nurse Losses as Dollar Strengthens Ahead of U.S. Inflation Report

A hotter-than-expected inflation report would weaken the case for Fed interest-rate cuts.

BTC, ETH drop as the dollar index rallies. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

Marchés

'Overbought' Bitcoin Drops Below $64K as ISM Manufacturing Data Looms: 10x Research

The U.S. data, due Tuesday, has triggered 10% price drops in the first week of the past three months, 10x Research said.

BTC's price dropped through a support level on Monday. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

Juridique

Trump Promises to Embrace ‘Industries of the Future’ Including Crypto, AI

If elected, the former U.S. president has said he will install Elon Musk as head of a new government efficiency commission.

Former President Donald Trump made only a brief mention of crypto in an otherwise wide-ranging economic speech. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Marchés

U.S. Leading Economic Indicators Continue to Fall, No Longer Signal Recession

The U.S. recession fears were partly responsible for the early August slide in stocks and cryptocurrencies.

The clouds are beginning to clear for the U.S. economy. (MabelAmber/Pixabay)

Marchés

U.S. Added Just 114K Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Shoots Up to 4.3%

The price of bitcoin initially showed little reaction to the soft data even as traders quickly amped up bets on big Fed rate cuts in the second half of the year.

Instead of a gated community, think of your entry-level talent pool as a community garden where anyone can come and contribute. (Tim Mossholder/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Marchés

Risks Are Skewed to a Weaker Nonfarm Payrolls Print, ING Says

A weak report will likely bolster Fed rate-cut expectations and potentially support risk assets, including bitcoin.

The government's jobs report for January was released Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)