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How the Federal Reserve Might Try to Calm Inflation Fears This Week

The question is whether Powell will allow bond yields to keep rising or if the Fed will step in to ward off any unwanted market reaction.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

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Will Central Banks Invest in Bitcoin?

Crypto trader and economist Alex Kruger weighs in on the near- and long-term future of the crypto markets, including whether or not central banks will invest in bitcoin. “Once the mainstream market accepts bitcoin as an alternative to gold, it becomes unavoidable,” Kruger said.

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Fed 'Not Yet Ready to Blink' on Inflation, Pantheon Says

Bitcoin traders may be out of luck if they're expecting the Fed to further ease monetary policy as bond yields rise.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

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Into the Money-verse: Central Banks Under Siege in 2028

It's 2028. Once-dominant sovereign currencies face intense competition. Meanwhile, someone is attacking the Fed's e-Gov platform.

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Sen. Sherrod Brown Says US Should ‘Lead the Way’ on CBDCs, Disses Diem and Bitcoin

“We cannot be left behind,” Brown wrote about other nations’ central bank digital currency efforts.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) endorsed the idea of a token-based digital dollar.

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Powell Remarks Suggest Inflation Is Ahead; Here’s What That Means for Crypto Markets

Chair Jerome Powell indicated today the Federal Reserve will maintain easy-money policies, leading many to fear excessive U.S. inflation. Kevin Kelly, head of Global Macro Strategy at Delphi Digital, discusses what inflation could mean for the crypto market.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Falls to $48K as Fed's Powell Makes No New Promises; Ether Drops

Bitcoin prices quadrupled last year and have rallied 66% this year on speculation the cryptocurrency could serve as an inflation hedge.

Bitcoin's price over the past day.

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Bitcoin Falls 4% as Fed's Powell Sees 'Concern' Over Rising Bond Yields

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell disappointed some traders by offering few signs that the central bank might expand monetary stimulus.

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Goldman Says Market Overpricing Odds of Fed Rate Hike, In Relief for Bitcoin Bulls

The Fed futures market now anticipates interest rate hikes in 2022, up from 2024 just four weeks ago.

This chart, showing six decades of Federal Reserve interest rates, shows how low they are now on a historical basis.

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Bitcoin Stays Below $50K as Traders Await Fed's Take on Bond Yields

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is expected to address rising bond yields later on Thursday.

Bitcoin prices for the last 24 hours.