Interest Rates


Opinioni

Soft Science Economics Struggles With Hard Money Bitcoin

The Federal Reserve is talking a pause on raising interest rates to reflect on the impact of its aggressive inflation fighting strategy.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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ChatGPT-Style Crypto App Sets AI Loose on Fed Rate-Bitcoin Price Relationship

The team behind Hong Kong-based Chain of Demand has built investment analytics engines for financial institutions and data providers like Bloomberg.

Chain of Demand CEO AJ Mak (Chain of Demand)

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Voltz Protocol Brings a Wall Street Rates Stalwart to DeFi

SOFR – which Voltz’s new product is tied to through the Avalanche blockchain – is used to set interest rates on TradFi loans, bonds and other products in the U.S.

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Bitcoin Falls Slightly After Fed Rate Hike

BTC was down about 1% after the U.S. central bank boosted the federal funds rate by 25 basis points. Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted the central bank had omitted language signaling additional rate hikes at upcoming meetings.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Finanza

Federal Reserve Raises Fed Funds Rate by 25 Basis Points, Signals Possible Pause

This latest move comes as the U.S. central bank battles stubbornly high inflation while dealing with a string of high-profile bank failures.

Federal Reserve Board Building (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)

Video

The Federal Reserve Has a ‘Math Problem’: Analyst

DFD Partners President Bilal Little explains the Federal Reserve's "math problem" and why it is unlikely for the central bank to raise interest rates continuously. 

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Crypto Exchange Mango Markets Considers Raising Interest Rates for Popular Tokens

Only the pool for borrowing and lending SOL tokens would be affected by the proposed changes.

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Tecnologie

Rapid Bank Runs Reveal Deposits Are Now Magic Internet Money, Too

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the speed of the Silicon Valley Bank run was “very different from what we’ve seen in the past.” However, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she is not considering a "blanket" deposit guarantee.

Internet-era bank runs don't look anything like this. (National Archives via Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)

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Fed Preview: Powell Likely to Raise Rates by 25 Basis Points Against Crypto Market's Hope for Status Quo

Not raising rates now may make it more difficult later, some analysts say.

U.S. Federal Reserve Board in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Is Benefiting From Crypto’s Flight to Quality: Matrixport

Investors are shifting into the cryptocurrency from stablecoins and more volatile cryptocurrencies, a report from the firm said.

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