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U.S. CPI Unexpectedly Flat in October; Bitcoin Adds Nearly 1%

In addition to the headline inflation beat, core CPI declined last month.

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Policy

U.S. Federal Reserve's Barr Holds Line on Central Bank Needing Stablecoin Powers

Vice Chairman Michael Barr argued that the Fed needs regulatory and enforcement authority over stablecoin issuers – a point of contention in the debate over legislation.

Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Update as Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged

The price of bitcoin (BTC) nearly reached $36,000 in the last 24-hours. This comes as the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a second straight time. Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford, along with NewEdge Wealth Senior Portfolio Strategist Ben Emons, join "First Mover" to discuss the central bank's latest actions and the potential impact on the crypto markets. 

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Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged; Bitcoin Flat at $34.5K

Market participants will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference to glean insight into the future path of U.S. central bank policy.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Markets

Fed Seen Holding Rates Steady, but Policy Statement and Press Conference Will Be Key for Bitcoin

Signs that the U.S. central bank might refrain from further rate hikes this cycle could lead to a new breakout in bitcoin prices.

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Markets

Bitcoin Eyes $29K, Defying Fresh Crypto Lawsuit, Rate Fears; XRP Jumps 6% as SEC Drops Charges

The New York Attorney General filed early Thursday a lawsuit against Genesis, Gemini and DCG for allegedly defrauding investors of $1 billion.

XRP price on Oct. 19 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin’s 300% Surge From Early 2019 in Focus as Fed Officials Favor Rate Pause

The 2019 playbook offers a bullish view for bitcoin as Fed officials signal pause in the rate hike cycle.

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Policy

Fed Report: Silvergate Bank Got Fatally Ensnared in Crypto While Examiners Shrugged

The Federal Reserve's inspector general studied the bank’s collapse and concluded the Fed’s examiners failed to quickly flag its problems and managers were “ineffective.”

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Economist Says We're Entering 'Chilly Crypto Spring' as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held monetary policy steady as anticipated, leaving the range for its benchmark interest rate at 5.25% to 5.50%. OANDA senior market analyst for the Americas Edward Moya, along with "Crypto is Macro Now" economist and the new host of CoinDesk's "Markets Daily" podcast, Noelle Acheson, discuss the latest Fed decision and what it means for the crypto markets.

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Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles to $26.9K on Hawkish Remarks by Federal Reserve's Powell

The Wednesday pause in rate hikes had been overwhelmingly expected by market participants, but Fed members now see much higher interest rates for next year than previously projected.

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