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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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Markets

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.

Markets

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.

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Bitcoin Artist Concludes 12-City Billboard Exhibit With $10,000 Bitcoin Treasure Hunt

Cryptograffiti will drop a hint everyday until someone solves the private key puzzle to take the 0.21 BTC prize.

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Policy

US Central Bank Explains 'Preconditions' for a Digital Dollar

The U.S. central bank is grappling with how to proceed on a potential "digital dollar" project.

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Markets

FedWire Is Back Online After Outage That Affected Crypto Exchanges, Others

The outage only lasted a few hours and affected wire transfers that were in the process of being settled or were in the queue.

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Markets

Outage at the Fed Delays Bank Wire Transfers, Affecting Crypto Exchanges

Cryptocurrency exchanges Gemini and Kraken reported delays in automated clearing house and FedWire transactions due to the outage.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.

Markets

Fed Chairman Powell: We Will Engage the Public on the Digital Dollar This Year

“This is going to be an important year,” Powell said of the digital dollar project.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Markets

Fed's Powell Offers Bitcoin Bulls Glimmer of Hope as Price Drops to $45K

Jerome Powell is likely to reiterate the Fed's pro-stimulus stance later today, possibly putting a floor under bitcoin and stocks.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

Videos

The Boston Fed's Jim Cunha: CBDCs Are Here and They’re Real

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston SVP Jim Cunha joins "All About Bitcoin" with an update on the Boston Fed's digital dollar project with MIT. Why he thinks CBDCs and digital currencies can co-exist, and why China's digital Yuan is a "wake up call."

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