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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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Policy

Federal Reserve Board: Recent Market Turmoil Shows ‘Structural Fragilities’ of Crypto

The report is a preview of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's testimony in Congress next week.

Bankers are warning the Federal Reserve board about the dangers of launching a digital dollar, at a time when several new members were sworn in this week. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Videos

BTC Hovers Around $21K As Dow Dips Below 30,000

Global X ETFs Head of Digital Assets Adam Sze shares his thoughts on the crypto market as recession fears loom. Investors are digesting factors like the Federal Reserve's largest rate hike in 28 years, along with Celsius freezes withdrawals for its users.

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Crypto Bounces After Fed Hike; Three Arrows Insolvency Concerns

Crypto markets react positively to the Federal Reserve’s largest hike since 1994, but longer term concerns remain. Singapore-founded Three Arrows Capital is in hot water over liquidation concerns, Coinbase lays out plans for development in India despite global job cuts, and Yahoo and Meta will use Hong Kong as a metaverse test bed.

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Policy

In Conversation With the Federal Reserve Chief Innovation Officer

I spoke to Fed Chief Innovation Officer Sunayna Tuteja about the central bank’s innovation team during Consensus 2022.

Sunayna Tuteja, Federal Reserve System Chief Innovation Office (Consensus/Shutterstock for CoinDesk)

Videos

Crypto Markets React to Highest Fed Interest Rate Hike Since 1994

Medley Global Advisors Managing Director for Global Macro Strategy Ben Emons discusses the market reaction to the Federal Reserve’s historic 75 basis point interest rate hike, the highest since 1994. Plus, is bitcoin still an inflation hedge?

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Markets

Fed Announces Biggest Interest Rate Hike in 28 Years; Bitcoin Gains

"The labor market is extremely tight, and inflation is much too high," said Chair Jerome Powell.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell takes questions Wednesday on the Fed's latest rate hike decision. (Federal Reserve via YouTube)