Jerome Powell


Policy

Most Influential: Jerome Powell

Powell’s decisions as Fed chair have continued to have a massive impact on bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency markets.

Jerome Powell Fed Chair

Markets

Bitcoin Swings Wildly as Fed's Powell Straddles Labor Market and Inflation Issues

"Powell is threading the needle between their two mandates," said one analyst.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Dec. 10 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Federal Reserve Cuts Rates 25 Basis Points, With Two Members Voting for Steady Policy

The anticipated move comes as policymakers are still operating without several key economic data releases that remain delayed or suspended due to the U.S. government shutdown.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Trades at $109K as U.S. ETF Demand Fades and Powell’s Hawkish Tone Hits Risk Assets

CryptoQuant data shows U.S. spot ETF flows turning negative while Glassnode flags heavy long-term holder selling. Solana’s new spot ETFs drew inflows but failed to lift prices as sentiment weakened after large on-chain transfers.

Jerome Powell speaking at podium

Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Back to $110K on Fed's Powell's Hawkish Comments

Though acknowledging growing weakness in the labor market, Powell said a December rate cut is not a "foregone conclusion."

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Speaking on Sept. 17, 2025 at FOMC Press Conference

Markets

Bitcoin's Leverage Flush Favors Accumulation, K33 Says

Crypto prices were down sizably on Tuesday but bounced off of their worst levels.

Bitcoin (BTC) price today (CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Trader in Me Is Nervous About Fed Rate Cut Talk. Here’s Why: Godbole

Like an athlete who has been on the juice too long, the U.S. economy could start seeing diminishing returns from rate cuts and fiscal spending — and more side effects.

A man using steroids (Getty Images/George Rudy)

Markets

Polymarket Bettors Doubt Trump Can Topple Jerome Powell or Lisa Cook This Year

Polymarket sees Powell finishing 2025 unscathed, even as Trump’s bid to oust Lisa Cook tests the Fed’s legal shield.

President Donald Trump  (The White House)

Markets

Crypto in Late 2025 and Beyond: What Powell’s Speech Signals for Rates, Inflation and Assets

Powell’s Jackson Hole speech showed how the Fed is weighing inflation against jobs. That balance could shape policy in the fourth quarter of 2025 and beyond.

Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium 2025

Markets

Powell Puts September Rate Cut in Play; Bitcoin Pushes Higher

The Fed chair, perhaps surprisingly, took a dovish tone in his remarks at Jackson Hole.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dons reading glasses prior to Wednesday's press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)