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Fed Keeps Interest Rates at Zero, Says Hike Appropriate ‘Soon’

Crypto traders are monitoring the Federal Reserve decision because it may affect bitcoin's price.

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Opinyon

What Today's Fed Decision Could Mean for Crypto

Interest rate hikes are likely to be modest in 2022 - but that could still be enough to change the equation for speculative bets.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at his renomination hearings in January. The Fed is mulling its 2022 interest rate plans. (Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images)

Policy

What the Fed Thinks About CDBCs

Most of the Fed's CBDC report rehashed old ground, but it's a key piece of insight into the central bank's thinking.

U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Markets

Fed Preview: How Rate Hikes Could Stimulate Demand for Stablecoins

Higher interest rates will likely increase demand for the dollar. This could translate into higher demand for dollar-pegged crypto this year.

Federal Reserve building (Paul Brady Photography/Shutterstock)

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Why Congressman Tom Emmer Wants to Limit the Fed’s Ability to Issue Digital Dollar

Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) shares insights into his new bill aimed at prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC directly to individuals. This comes after the Fed has just released a white paper on the digital dollar.

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Policy

In Long-Awaited CBDC White Paper, Fed Flags Privacy, Financial Stability Risks

The Fed does not commit to launching (or not launching) a CBDC in the long-anticipated document.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell (Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Nears $42K as Bond Yields Rise

Bitcoin and traditional market risk assets remain under pressure as bond yields continue to rise on expectations of earlier and quicker rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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US Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Prohibit Fed From Issuing CBDCs Directly to the Public

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) has introduced a bill aimed at preventing the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to U.S. consumers. "The Hash" hosts break down the proposal and what it could mean for crypto regulation in the potential issuance of a digital dollar.

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After Bitcoin’s Weak Start to the Year, Analysts Now Predict Price Increase

One analyst sees stubbornly high inflation numbers coupled with a continuation of negative real interest rates as key market catalysts.

Bitcoin dropped below $40,000 on Monday (CoinDesk)