Analysis


Markets

Crypto Investors Are Left Guessing the Fed’s Next Move

The CPI data shows inflation remains problematic. Crypto investors are hoping the U.S. central bank breaks from its monetary hawkishness of the past year.

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Markets

Prices, Volume Spike on Mix of Regulators' Backstops and Lower Rate Expectations

Investors found comfort in banking and finance regulators’ interventions on behalf of depositors to Silicon Valley and Signature banks, and grew hopeful that the Federal Reserve would not boost interest rates at its next meeting.

The FDIC completed a sale of most of Silicon Valley Bank's assets to First Citizens Bank. (George Rose/Getty Images)

Finance

Banking Crisis Won’t Kill Crypto Banking Despite Short-Term Pain

From alternative banks to on-chain banking, crypto banking still has plenty of options, experts say.

Crypto rotation (Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Surges as Bank Client Rescue Eases Contagion Fears, Fuels Hopes for Fed Dovishness; Binance's $1B Conversion Helps, Too

Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs analysts have predicted the U.S. central bank will not raise interest rates at its next FOMC meeting on March 22, according to a report.

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Policy

Is This a Crypto Banking Bailout?

It depends on who you ask, but this round of government interventions doesn’t yet resemble the large-scale, taxpayer-involved rescue in the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown.

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Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Fall for Third Consecutive Week

A toxic cocktail of inflationary fears, crypto industry contagion and concerns about a possible U.S. government bitcoin sale has pressured market prices.

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Policy

What Happens if Ether Is a Security?

A recent suit filed by the New York Attorney General could have far-ranging complications for crypto exchanges that list ether.

New York Attorney General Letitia James (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Whales Have Been Swimming in Different Directions

While the number of smaller whales has declined, the number of larger bitcoin whales has risen. What do the trends mean?

“Whales” are removing BTC from exchanges en masse. (Nitesh Jain/Unsplash)

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Markets

Fed Chair Powell's Comments Shift Rate Projections; Bitcoin Holds Warily

U.S. central bank Chair Jerome Powell indicates rates may need to move higher than was previously expected; risk assets decline accordingly

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)