Federal Reserve

Fed Chair Jay Powell Signaled Easier Monetary Policy on Wednesday (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
TradFi Goes All-In on Fed Rate Cuts. What It Means for Bitcoin
The U.S. central bank yesterday signaled that far easier monetary policy is in store for 2024.
Fed Chair Jay Powell Signaled Easier Monetary Policy on Wednesday (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Bitcoin's Price Briefly Tops $43K as Federal Reserve Signals Rate Cuts Next Year
Bitcoin's Price Briefly Tops $43K as Federal Reserve Signals Rate Cuts Next Year
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly broke above the $43,000 level in the last 24 hours, as the Federal Reserve signaled interest rate cuts for next year. NewEdge Wealth senior portfolio str...
Bitcoin's Price Briefly Tops $43K as Federal Reserve Signals Rate Cuts Next Year

Fed Chair Jay Powell is set to speak after the central bank held policy steady (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
Federal Reserve Holds Policy Steady, but Indicates More Dovish 2024
Market participants will look to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference for additional signs about the direction of future policy.
Fed Chair Jay Powell is set to speak after the central bank held policy steady (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Delivering First Rate Cut in Q3 2024: Reuters
The Fed's benchmark interest-rate range is currently 5.25% to 5.5%.
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

The U.S. government released its latest jobs figures Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)
Bitcoin Dips as U.S. November Job Growth of 199K Tops Estimates
Anticipating a slowdown in the economy and easier Fed monetary policy, investors have sharply bid down interest rates in the weeks leading up to this morning's numbers.
The U.S. government released its latest jobs figures Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

Lower rates may be behind bitcoin's big move (© Eugene Mymrin)
Bitcoin ETFs Got BTC Surging, but Tumbling Interest Rates Have Helped, Too
The abrupt recent turn in expectations for Federal Reserve monetary policy has helped asset prices across the board.
Lower rates may be behind bitcoin's big move (© Eugene Mymrin)

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
Bitcoin Pushes Above $37.7K on Dovish Comments From Fed's Waller
The typically hawkish Fed governor said rate cuts could be on the agenda if inflation continues to decline.
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

Federal Reserve in Washington. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Fed Likely to Be Most Dovish Central Bank in 2024, Research Shows
Traders expect the Fed to cut rates by 100 basis points next year, weakening the dollar and incentivizing risk-taking in crypto and traditional markets.
Federal Reserve in Washington. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Fed Minutes Release May Be a Non-Event for Bitcoin
The minutes of the Nov. 1 Fed meeting may be outdated, given the post-meeting softness in economic data and resulting expectations for renewed interest-rate cuts in 2024.
(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing 'Will Get Approved,' Mark Yusko Predicts
BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing 'Will Get Approved,' Mark Yusko Predicts
The crypto market has bounced back this year, with bitcoin (BTC) doubling in value amid spot ETF excitement and dovish Federal Reserve expectations. Morgan Creek Capital Manag...
BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing 'Will Get Approved,' Mark Yusko Predicts