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Opinion

U.S. Banking Collapse Doesn't Necessarily Make Crypto Trustworthy

The fall of Silicon Valley Bank had a convenient deus ex machina to fix collateral damage. Crypto cannot expect the same, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partners Jess Cheng and Amy Caiazza write.

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Markets

Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $24.5K as European Banking Crisis Eases

BTC has remained in a range between $24,200 and $25,200 over the past 24 hours. Investors are hoping the Federal Reserve relaxes its recent monetary hawkishness.

Bitcoin was rising above $25,000 (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

Videos

Federal Reserve’s New Instant Payments System 'FedNow' To Launch in July

The U.S. Federal Reserve is set to launch its long-awaited instant payments service "FedNow" in July. "The Hash" panel discusses the rollout amid a global race to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

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Policy

U.S. Federal Reserve’s Real-Time Payments System Coming in July

The new government-operated payments system – often used as an argument against the need for crypto’s payments innovations – will have its first participants certified within weeks.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Videos

What's Next for Crypto After SVB, Silvergate Concerns?

Lyn Alden, founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the future of the U.S. Federal Reserve, with a focus on its assets and liabilities. Plus, insights on the central bank's upcoming interest rate decision.

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Opinion

Don’t Get Your Hopes Up: SVB's Demise Won't Bring Interest Rates Down

The Federal Reserve’s new Bank Term Funding Program is a backstop for banks, and a license to let interest rates rip.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Finance

Bitcoin Breaks $25K as U.S. Inflation Slowed to 6% in February

BTC rose to a nine-month high of $25,484 in the minutes following the inflation report and then extended those gains.

The April inflation report was released Wednesday morning (JLGutierrez/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Nears $25K as Interbank Funding Stress Indicator Surges to Highest Level Since COVID Crash

Banking sector stress strengthens the case for the Federal Reserve to pause its campaign of raising interest rates next week.

Bitcoin's daily price chart (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

Opinion

USDC's 'Black Swan' Depegging Could Have Been Avoided With Proper Regulatory Framework

Fissures among the progressive left are primarily responsible for the lack of U.S. regulatory progress, says John Rizzo of the Clyde Group.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Fed’s Supervision Chief Investigating What Happened With Silicon Valley Bank

The Federal Reserve’s vice chairman for supervision, Michael Barr, is digging into the bank failure, the U.S. central bank announced.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr (Alex Wong/Getty Images)