Federal Reserve

Jackson Hole (Joshua Earle/Unsplash)
Fed Chair Jerome Powell: Time Has Come for Policy to Adjust
Bitcoin rose in the immediate aftermath of his remarks at the Fed's Jackson Hole conference.
Jackson Hole (Joshua Earle/Unsplash)

Why Real Fed Funds Rate Increased in 2024
Why Real Fed Funds Rate Increased in 2024
The narrative that calls for a more aggressive interest rate cut has gained speed since the major crypto sell-off on Aug. 5th. According to data analytics firm Kaiko, the real...
Why Real Fed Funds Rate Increased in 2024

A Customers Bank poster at Consensus 2022.
Crypto-Friendly Bank Ordered by Fed to Limit Risks From Digital Asset Clients
Customers Bank has agreed to tackle the regulator's concerns that it's strayed from proper compliance with its digital assets clients.
A Customers Bank poster at Consensus 2022.

Bitcoin Trading Sideways Is the 'Best Thing' for Long-Term Holders: eToro US Analyst
Bitcoin Trading Sideways Is the 'Best Thing' for Long-Term Holders: eToro US Analyst
eToro US Investment and Options Analyst Bret Kenwell breaks down the possibility for an interest rate cut in September and what the Federal Reserve's next moves could mean for...
Bitcoin Trading Sideways Is the 'Best Thing' for Long-Term Holders: eToro US Analyst

Trump-Linked Website Is Selling 'Bitcoin Sneakers;' Tether Reports Record Net Profits This Year
Trump-Linked Website Is Selling 'Bitcoin Sneakers;' Tether Reports Record Net Profits This Year
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a Trump-linked website is offering several ranges of bitcoin-themed s...
Trump-Linked Website Is Selling 'Bitcoin Sneakers;' Tether Reports Record Net Profits This Year

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)
Fed Holds Policy Steady, Expresses More Caution Than Expected on September Rate Cut
Prior to today's meeting, markets had priced in a 100% chance of a rate cut at the bank's September meeting.
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)

Federal Reserve building (Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images)
Key Interest Rate Decisions Coming This Week From Fed, BOJ, BOE
The Fed is expected to hold policy steady but indicate a soon-to-come rate cut, while the Bank of England is seen as about a 50/50 bet to ease and the Bank of Japan is likely...
Federal Reserve building (Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images)

A weakening labor market could persuade the Fed to cut rates even as inflation is not yet back to the Fed's 2% goal. (Anchalee Phanmaha/Getty Images)
Fed Might Focus on Weakening Labor Market Rather Than Inflation as It Mulls Rate Cuts: Economists
Thursday’s CPI report showed that prices declined on a monthly basis for the first time since March 2020, spurring hope that the Fed will finally cut rates.
A weakening labor market could persuade the Fed to cut rates even as inflation is not yet back to the Fed's 2% goal. (Anchalee Phanmaha/Getty Images)

Calculating the effect of Fed rate cut is not straightforward. (geralt/Pixabay)
The Bullish Fed Rate-Cut Play in Bitcoin Is Not as Straightforward as You Think
At first glance, a Fed interest-rate cut appears to be a bullish signal, but that's not necessarily true.
Calculating the effect of Fed rate cut is not straightforward. (geralt/Pixabay)

Fed Chair Powell on Elevated Inflation; Could Trump's Crypto Enthusiasm Help Win Votes?
Fed Chair Powell on Elevated Inflation; Could Trump's Crypto Enthusiasm Help Win Votes?
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that elevated inflation is not...
Fed Chair Powell on Elevated Inflation; Could Trump's Crypto Enthusiasm Help Win Votes?