Lael Brainard

Bitcoin Breaks Above $23K: What's Next?
Bitcoin Breaks Above $23K: What's Next?
Joey Krug, investor and co-founder of Augur and Eco, discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization climbs above $23,000 on the...
Bitcoin Breaks Above $23K: What's Next?

Lael Brainard (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Pres. Biden to Name Fed Vice Chairwoman Lael Brainard as Top Economic Adviser: Bloomberg
Brainard has been leading the U.S. Federal Reserve's work on a potential digital dollar and has been minding the store on crypto policy discussions until the central bank appo...
Lael Brainard (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Why is Bitcoin Back Above $21K?
Why is Bitcoin Back Above $21K?
GSR Markets co-founder and President Rich Rosenblum joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss bitcoin's recent performance that drove the price of BTC back above $21,000. Plus, his...
Why is Bitcoin Back Above $21K?

FedNow to debut in less than a year (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Federal Reserve’s FedNow Real-Time Payments Set for Mid-2023 Debut
The instant payments service is seen as a step towards eventual rollout of a CBDC.
FedNow to debut in less than a year (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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US Fed Vice Chairwoman Brainard Doesn’t Like What She’s Seeing in Crypto
Lael Brainard argued aggressive regulation is needed for the sector before things get out of hand.
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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)

Circle Asks US Fed Not to Step on Its Toes by Launching a Digital Dollar
Circle Asks US Fed Not to Step on Its Toes by Launching a Digital Dollar
USDC stablecoin issuer Circle is arguing the U.S. Federal Reserve should pass on launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) because the public is already served well by...
Circle Asks US Fed Not to Step on Its Toes by Launching a Digital Dollar

Crypto Markets React to Hawkish Brainard Remarks
Crypto Markets React to Hawkish Brainard Remarks
Marcus Sotiriou, GlobalBlock market analyst, shares his bitcoin price outlook as Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said Tuesday the U.S. central bank will reduce its bala...
Crypto Markets React to Hawkish Brainard Remarks

Senate Banking Committee to Hold Nomination Hearings for Jerome Powell, Lael Brainard
Senate Banking Committee to Hold Nomination Hearings for Jerome Powell, Lael Brainard
The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing for Jerome Powell Tuesday on his nomination to a second term as Federal Reserve chair. It will hold a separate hearing Thursda...
Senate Banking Committee to Hold Nomination Hearings for Jerome Powell, Lael Brainard

What to Expect From Federal Reserve's Confirmation Hearings, Bitcoin's Next Support Levels
What to Expect From Federal Reserve’s Confirmation Hearings, Bitcoin’s Next Support Levels
After suffering the worst first week of the year since 2017, where will bitcoin go from here? CoinDesk Managing Editor of Markets Brad Keoun discusses bitcoin’s next support l...
What to Expect From Federal Reserve's Confirmation Hearings, Bitcoin's Next Support Levels