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U.S. Adds 339K Jobs in May, Blowing Through Estimates for 195K; Bitcoin Steady at $27K
The strong print likely advances the case for the Fed to continue its string of rate hikes at its upcoming June meeting.
Bitcoin Below $27K as U.S. Debt Ceiling Bill Passes House, Moves to Senate
The House of Representatives passed the debt ceiling bill on Wednesday night, days before Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. would run out of money to pay its bills on time. "First Mover" discusses the impact of the legislation on the crypto markets ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming decision on interest rates in June.
Bitcoin, Crypto Prices Brace for Downturn in Coming Liquidity Shock, Observers Say
Improving liquidity conditions so far this year have lifted risk assets such as cryptocurrencies, but the trend is poised to turn once the U.S. debt ceiling is lifted and the Treasury along with the Fed resume tightening, analysts say.
Bitcoin Slips Closer to $27K; Sen. Warren Calls for Shutdown of Crypto Funding for Fentanyl
CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie breaks down the major stories shaping the crypto industry on "CoinDesk Daily" as bitcoin (BTC) slips closer to $27,000, after a top U.S. Federal Reserve official said there is no compelling case to halt the central bank’s rate hike cycle. This comes as U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) argues for legislation to shut the rampant use of cryptocurrency in the Chinese fentanyl trade during a Wednesday Senate hearing. Separately, the European Union formally signed its landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation into law, taking the bloc closer to becoming the first major jurisdiction in the world with tailored rules for the sector.
Bitcoin Slumps Back Towards $27K as Fed's Mester Favors Unabated Tightening
Bitcoin (BTC) ran into selling pressure after a top Federal Reserve official said there is no compelling case to halt the liquidity tightening. CoinRoutes CEO and co-founder Dave Weisberger shares his crypto markets analysis as the House is slated to vote on a debt ceiling bill.
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."
NY Fed, Singapore Regulator Verify CBDC Use for Cross-Border Payments
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) systems operating on different types of networks can be used for cross-border and cross-currency payments, according to a new report published by researchers with the New York Federal Reserve and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the new research.
How Crypto Markets Are Responding to Odds of an Interest Rate Hike
"If inflation continues to remain sticky, [Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell] is going to push us into a deeper recession than anyone wants to admit," Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford said. Gifford also discusses the crypto market's reaction to recent U.S. monetary policy.
Bitcoin Slips Below $28K Ahead of April CPI Data
Strategists at Goldman Sachs and Barclays predict that the Federal Reserve will be less aggressive than expected in slashing interest rates this year. eToro US Investment Analyst Callie Cox joins "First Mover" with her crypto market analysis ahead of upcoming April CPI data.
The Need for Clarity in Washington – Not Just on Crypto
The recent ambiguous messaging from the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting, which left markets struggling to interpret signals from the FOMC statement and Chair Jerome Powell's comments, is typical of the abstruse signals that can be found in central bank policy-setting. But new tools, such as blockchain's cryptographic verification systems, could guide policymakers' decisions.
