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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
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Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged; Bitcoin Flat at $34.5K
Market participants will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference to glean insight into the future path of U.S. central bank policy.
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By Krisztian SandorStephen Alpher
Nov 1, 2023 at 6:05 p.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2023
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell (Kevin Dietsch/Staff/GrettyImages/PhotoMosh)
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Fed Seen Holding Rates Steady, but Policy Statement and Press Conference Will Be Key for Bitcoin
Signs that the U.S. central bank might refrain from further rate hikes this cycle could lead to a new breakout in bitcoin prices.
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By Stephen Alpher
Nov 1, 2023 at 3:07 p.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2023
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XRP price on Oct. 19 (CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin Eyes $29K, Defying Fresh Crypto Lawsuit, Rate Fears; XRP Jumps 6% as SEC Drops Charges
The New York Attorney General filed early Thursday a lawsuit against Genesis, Gemini and DCG for allegedly defrauding investors of $1 billion.
XRP price on Oct. 19 (CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Oct 19, 2023 at 6:21 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2023
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Bitcoin’s 300% Surge From Early 2019 in Focus as Fed Officials Favor Rate Pause
The 2019 playbook offers a bullish view for bitcoin as Fed officials signal pause in the rate hike cycle.
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By Omkar Godbole
Oct 12, 2023 at 8:08 a.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2023
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Federal Reserve examiners should have been more aggressive about Silvergate Bank, the Fed's inspector general concluded. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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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)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 2, 2023 at 6:40 p.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2023
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Economist Says We're Entering 'Chilly Crypto Spring' as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
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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
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 21, 2023 at 2:17 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2023
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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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...
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By Stephen AlpherKrisztian Sandor
Sep 20, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Dad Has Alleged Dispute Over $200K FTX Salary; Crypto Markets Await Key Fed Decision
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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
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 20, 2023 at 3:50 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2023
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Bitcoin Price Hovers Around $27K as Fed Decision Will Be 'Fairly Boring': Hashnote CEO
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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
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 20, 2023 at 2:44 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2023
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday at a virtual press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)
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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)
By Omkar Godbole
Sep 20, 2023 at 7:05 a.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2023
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