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Fed Chair Powell Told House Democrats U.S. Needs Stablecoin Bill: Politico

Powell also said a CBDC would need Congress' approval before the Federal Reserve will act.

Fed Chair Jay Powell is set to speak after the central bank held policy steady (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Dips to $42.4K as Fed's Powell Pours Cold Water on March Rate Cut

"The market has gotten ahead of itself on the rates side," said one analyst.

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Markets

Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Sounds Hawkish Note on March

Bitcoin investors have mostly been focused on spot ETFs and the upcoming halving, but central bank monetary policy is also likely to play a sizable role in the 2024 price outlook.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Halts at $41K as Traders Eye Fed Rate Decision; AVAX Flips Dogecoin as Altcoins Jump

Investors will monitor Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference Wednesday for signs of potential rate cuts next year.

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Markets

Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged; Bitcoin Flat at $34.5K

Market participants will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference to glean insight into the future path of U.S. central bank policy.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Videos

Powell Says Fed Is 'Prepared to Raise Rates'; Mastercard, Binance Back Away From Crypto Card Partnership

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses the current state of inflation at the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. Mastercard and Binance are ending their crypto card partnership. Plus, customer data of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, Genesis and lender BlockFi have been compromised due to a hack. 

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Markets

Bitcoin Dips Below $26K, Smaller Cryptos Head Lower on Fed's Powell's Hawkish Remarks

Speaking at Jackson Hole, the Fed chair doubled down on keeping financial conditions tight, including hiking interest rates further if needed.

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Powell Says Fed Is 'Prepared to Raise Rates Further if Appropriate' During Jackson Hole Speech

In his opening remarks for the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses the current state of inflation and why the central bank is "prepared to raise rates further if appropriate" in order to bring inflation down.

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Powell's Jackson Hole Speech Will Likely 'Impact' Crypto Markets: Strategist

Bitcoin is trading around $26,000 ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole. Sacha Ghebali, director of strategy and business development for The Tie, discusses what to expect from the annual economic symposium and its potential impact on the crypto markets.

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Markets

Bitcoin Gives Up Gains, Slips Below $26K Ahead of Fed's Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole

The Kansas City Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole Symposium is underway, and Powell will deliver his keynote address Friday morning.

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