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State of Crypto: The US Government Keeps Mentioning Terrorism

Congress is holding a hearing on financing for domestic terrorism this week. What role will bitcoin play?

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has brought up crypto's use in terrorism on three different occasions since Jan. 6, 2021.

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Bitcoin Expected Topic at Thursday's Congressional Hearing on Domestic Terror Financing

CoinDesk regulatory reporter Nik De joins "First Mover" to discuss several important Congressional hearings coming up this week, including a hearing Thursday on the financing of domestic terror after the January 6th insurrection. "My expectation is that crypto will come up," De said.

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Jerome Powell on CBDCs: ‘We Don’t Feel a Need to Be First’

He estimated it will take “years rather than months” before the Fed releases a CBDC.

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Fed's Powell Wins Forbes' Crypto Person of the Year Honors; Do They Give Awards for Snark?

A side effect of the Fed's medicine for the pandemic-stricken U.S. economy was to create conditions ideal for the rise of cryptocurrencies.

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Emphasizes Caution in CBDC Remarks

Saying “It's more important to get it right than to be first,” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested the U.S. isn’t rushing to win a global race to develop a Central Bank Digital Currency. Speaking at the annual International Monetary Fund meeting, he did, however, reiterate that research is moving forward and spoke of experiments underway.

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Major Meeting of Central Banks Produces Same Old 'Evaluating' CBDCs Refrain

CBDCs continue to draw attention from central bankers, but panelists at an IMF event – including the Federal Reserve – do not expect to see their nations launch one soon.

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Fed Chairman Powell to Speak About Digital Currencies Next Week at IMF

It is not immediately known if Powell’s remarks will include his thoughts on a digital dollar.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

Markets

Let Them Eat Equities! The Economic Chickens Come Home to Roost, Feat. Luke Gromen

One of the best-known macro analysts breaks down last week’s Jerome Powell speech and whether it truly represents a new policy era for the Federal Reserve.

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Mr. Powell, If You Want Higher Inflation, Give People Money

The Federal Reserve wants a little more inflation to keep the economy buoyant. That's hard to achieve when Main Street is so under water.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. (CoinDesk Archives)