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Markets

Do Rate Hikes Matter? Bitcoin Traders Learn How Fed Moves Markets in Twitter Era

The Federal Reserve has become a big believer in forward guidance over the years, starting with Ben Bernanke. But the central bank under Jerome Powell has taken transparency to a new level.

The Fed has changed the way it communicates since the days when newspapers were popular. (Marjory Collins/Wikimedia)

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Opinion

Hedge or Cause? Unpacking Bitcoin and Inflation

The digital asset, often called digital gold, soared as governments printed money and crashed as they tightened.

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Markets

Powell Says Fed Plans Recommendation to Congress on CBDC

The Federal Reserve chairman says a digital dollar is "something we really need to explore as a country."

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during a congressional hearing on Thursday. (CNBC/YouTube)

Videos

Bitcoin Defends $20K as Fed Chair Powell Calls for Crypto Regulation

Bitcoin hovers around $20,000 on the heels of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifying before Congress on issues including inflation and crypto regulation. CoinDesk Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook, addressing concerns of a possible recession.

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Markets

Fed Chair Powell Says Soft Landing Will Be 'Challenging,' Calls for Crypto Regulation

The chair of the U.S. central bank was challenged by senators on Wednesday on issues including inflation and crypto regulation.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before Congress on Wednesday, June 22. (CNBC Television/Youtube)

Opinion

What if the Federal Reserve Has Inflation All Wrong?

The dominant U.S. inflation narrative has blamed pandemic stimulus for rising prices. But what if the money supply isn’t the real problem anymore?

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Policy

US Fed Evaluating SEC’s Position on Digital Assets Custody, Powell Says

The SEC’s directive that customers’ digital assets may need to be treated as belonging to an exchange’s balance sheet has banking regulators scratching their heads about how it’ll work.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 11: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during his re-nominations hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill, January 11, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images)

Markets

Hard Times in Crypto Lead to Price and Macro Risk

Just the first in a series of risks we’re thinking about during these crypto down days.

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