- Back to menuPrices
- Back to menuResearch
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menuResearch
Fed
Bitcoin Breaks $30,000; Fed Chair Powell Says Central Bank Needs ‘Robust’ Role Overseeing Stablecoins
Jennifer Sanansie gives a news update on "CoinDesk Daily." Bitcoin has broken $30,000 for the first time in over a year amid bullish sentiment in the market following a number of traditional finance (TradFi) players pushing further into crypto. Plus, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell argues for strong central-bank oversight in stablecoin regulations, saying "the ultimate source of credibility in money is the central bank," in front of the House Financial Services Committee. Separately, crypto exchange Binance will expand its zero-fee trading promotion to all trueUSD (TUSD) trading pairs starting June 30. And, decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure provider, Maverick Protocol, has raised $9 million in funding.
Fed Preview: Bitcoin Market Skews Bearish as Analysts Anticipate 'Hawkish Rate-Hike Pause'
The options market shows a bias for puts tied to bitcoin ahead of the pivotal Fed meeting.
Bitcoin Recedes to $27K as Fed's Mester Favors Unabated Tightening
"I don't really see a compelling reason to pause rate hikes," Fed's Mester said, validating the recent hawkish repricing of interest rate expectations in the U.S.
Bitcoin Edges Below $28K as Investors Eye U.S. Debt Ceiling Progress
Investors awaited a House vote on the debt limit deal, scheduled for Wednesday.
Bitcoin Hovers Below $27K as Fed Chair Powell Makes Modestly Dovish Comments
Nearly 4 out of 5 traders now expect the U.S. central bank to pause its series of rate hikes at its upcoming June meeting.
Fed Chair Powell Hints At Pause in Interest Rate Hike
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at the Thomas Laubach Research Conference on Friday, noting that although the stubbornness of high inflation continues to reverberate through the economy, policy rates "may not need to rise as much."
Bitcoin Moves Sideways at $27.5K as Investors Await CPI Inflation Reading
Equities slid. Investors will be watching Wednesday's release of the April Consumer Price Index for clues about the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy decision.
Bitcoin Remains in Tight Range Ahead of April Jobs Report
Bitcoin (BTC) remains in a tight range on Thursday amid low trading volume and undisturbed by the Fed’s widely expected 25 basis point interest rate hike the previous day and the latest mildly encouraging data that suggests the hot jobs market might be weakening. Digital asset strategist Joe Orsini weighs in on bitcoin's dominance rate and how the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is reacting to recent U.S. banking sector jitters.
Bitcoin Holds Above $28K Ahead of Looming Fed Decision
Victoria Bills, Chief Investment Strategist at Banrion Capital Management, joins "First Mover" to discuss the outlook for bitcoin as crypto traders await another key decision on interest rates from the Federal Reserve. Plus, Bills addresses the liquidity concerns plaguing much of the banking sector following the recent collapse of First Republic Bank.
NY Fed Policy Change Could Squash Stablecoin Issuer Circle’s Hope for Fed Access
Funds structured as stablecoin issuer Circle’s BlackRock-managed USDC reserve fund “generally will be deemed ineligible” for the New York Federal Reserve’s reverse repurchase program under the new rules.
