Federal Reserve

The Terra debacle involving its LUNA token may offer an opportunity to improve the environment for stablecoins. (Javardh/Unsplash)
Why Terra’s Fall Offers a Unique Opportunity to Create a Better Stablecoin Environment
The right approach, including a constructive dialogue with regulators, can restore trust in stablecoins, which are among the most revolutionary aspects of the crypto environme...
The Terra debacle involving its LUNA token may offer an opportunity to improve the environment for stablecoins. (Javardh/Unsplash)

Inflation rose to 8.6% in May. (Malte Mueller/Getty images)
Inflation Unexpectedly Reaccelerated to 8.6% in May, Hitting a Fresh 4-Decade High
Bitcoin dipped about $500 on the news, trading around the $29,500 level in the minutes following the CPI report.
Inflation rose to 8.6% in May. (Malte Mueller/Getty images)

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Bitcoin Sees Weakness Ahead of CPI Report; Cardano, Solana Lead Fall in Major Cryptos
Crypto market capitalization fell 2.3% in the past 24 hours as bitcoin rose and then lost a pivotal support level at $30,000.
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Dragonfly Capital's Haseeb Qureshi at Consensus 2022 (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)
Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi Is Still Optimistic in the Crypto Bear Market
Crypto’s most successful projects have historically been built during downcycles, he says.
Dragonfly Capital's Haseeb Qureshi at Consensus 2022 (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

Custodia Bank's Caitlin Long on Lawsuit Against Fed, Crypto Regulation Outlook
Custodia Bank’s Caitlin Long on Lawsuit Against Fed, Crypto Regulation Outlook
Crypto bank Custodia is filing a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve, alleging the central bank has unlawfully postponed a decision over an application for a master account. C...
Custodia Bank's Caitlin Long on Lawsuit Against Fed, Crypto Regulation Outlook

Custodia founder and CEO Caitlin Long (CoinDesk archives)
Crypto Bank Custodia Sues Federal Reserve
The bank founded by Morgan Stanley veteran Caitlin Long filed suit against the U.S. central bank for delaying a decision on its application for a master account.
Custodia founder and CEO Caitlin Long (CoinDesk archives)

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Are Exchange Layoffs the First Sign of Crypto Winter, or Is It Already Over?
Coinbase, Gemini and other crypto exchanges are laying off employees. Things could get worse from here – but there’s reason to hope for a soft landing.
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The BLS reports on May's employment picture. (Oli Kellett/Getty images)
US Job Growth Tops Expectations in May, With 390K Added
The unemployment rate remained flat at 3.6%.
The BLS reports on May's employment picture. (Oli Kellett/Getty images)

Crypto Markets Brace for Biden, Powell Meeting Amid Soaring Inflation
Crypto Markets Brace for Biden, Powell Meeting Amid Soaring Inflation
President Joe Biden outlined his plan to combat rising inflation in a new Wall Street Journal op-ed ahead of his Tuesday meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Opim...
Crypto Markets Brace for Biden, Powell Meeting Amid Soaring Inflation

Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Lael Brainard predicts a digital dollar could take the central bank many years to build. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
US Fed Vice Chair Says Digital Dollar Would Take 5 Years to Launch
The Federal Reserve’s Lael Brainard says it will take years to build a U.S. CBDC and that the project can only start once Congress and the White House sign off.
Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Lael Brainard predicts a digital dollar could take the central bank many years to build. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)