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Federal Reserve examiners should have been more aggressive about Silvergate Bank, the Fed's inspector general concluded. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Fed Report: Silvergate Bank Got Fatally Ensnared in Crypto While Examiners Shrugged
The Federal Reserve's inspector general studied the bank’s collapse and concluded the Fed’s examiners failed to quickly flag its problems and managers were “ineffective.”
Federal Reserve examiners should have been more aggressive about Silvergate Bank, the Fed's inspector general concluded. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Economist Says We're Entering 'Chilly Crypto Spring' as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
Economist Says We're Entering 'Chilly Crypto Spring' as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held monetary policy steady as anticipated, leaving the range for its benchmark interest rate at 5.25% to 5.50%. OANDA senior market anal...
Economist Says We're Entering 'Chilly Crypto Spring' as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Bitcoin Tumbles to $26.9K on Hawkish Remarks by Federal Reserve's Powell
The Wednesday pause in rate hikes had been overwhelmingly expected by market participants, but Fed members now see much higher interest rates for next year than previously pro...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Dad Has Alleged Dispute Over $200K FTX Salary; Crypto Markets Await Key Fed Decision
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Dad Has Alleged Dispute Over $200K FTX Salary; Crypto Markets Await Key Fed Decision
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, as some crypto traders say low volatility will likely continue after Wednesday's Federal...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Dad Has Alleged Dispute Over $200K FTX Salary; Crypto Markets Await Key Fed Decision

Bitcoin Price Hovers Around $27K as Fed Decision Will Be 'Fairly Boring': Hashnote CEO
Bitcoin Price Hovers Around $27K as Fed Decision Will Be 'Fairly Boring': Hashnote CEO
Many crypto traders anticipate the U.S. Federal Reserve to stick to its data-dependent stance at the upcoming FOMC meeting, offering little surprises to the market. Hashnote C...
Bitcoin Price Hovers Around $27K as Fed Decision Will Be 'Fairly Boring': Hashnote CEO

Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday at a virtual press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Price Volatility Likely to Stay Depressed After Fed Rate Decision
The Fed will announce its rate decision on Wednesday at 14:00 ET. The way bitcoin options are priced suggests the cryptocurrency may not move more than 3% by Friday.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday at a virtual press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets mostly calm ahead of Fed meeting (Jason Thompson/Unsplash)
Bitcoin Hangs on Just Above $27K Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
The Fed on Wednesday is widely expected to hold rates steady, but investors will monitor new economic projections and Chairman Powell's press conference for clues about the di...
Markets mostly calm ahead of Fed meeting (Jason Thompson/Unsplash)

Bitcoin Price Tops $27K as Fed's Powell Might Be More 'Hawkish': Strategist
Bitcoin Price Tops $27K as Fed's Powell Might Be More 'Hawkish': Strategist
Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed above $27,000 as U.S. traders pencil in greater odds of the Federal Reserve keeping borrowing costs unchanged later this week and through the rest of...
Bitcoin Price Tops $27K as Fed's Powell Might Be More 'Hawkish': Strategist

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Bitcoin Tops $27K a Week After Death Cross Formation With Fed Likely to Extend Rate Pause
The cryptocurrency is up nearly 8% since the ominous-sounding technical analysis pattern appeared on the daily price chart.
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Chicago, Illinois (Neal Kharawala/Unsplash)
U.S. Interest Rates High Enough to Tame Inflation, Avoid Recession: Chicago Fed
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago economists predict low inflation and a resilient economy, a potential goldilocks scenario for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.
Chicago, Illinois (Neal Kharawala/Unsplash)