Federal Reserve
Fed’s Hammack tilts hawkish on rates, questions CPI drop as distorted
"My base case is that we can stay here for some period of time," Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack told the WSJ.

Federal Reserve moves toward narrower, crypto-driven take on master accounts
The U.S. central bank has been mulling the idea of a "skinny" version of master accounts for firms that want payments access without the deeper Fed demands.

Don't call it QE — the Fed's $40 billion bill buys may not shake crypto out of slump
There's a major difference between ensuring liquidity in short-term rate markets and the quantitative easing that juiced risk assets after during Covid and after 2008 financial panic.

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

Crypto bank Custodia files petition for a rehearing by all appellate judges
The Wyoming-based cryptocurrency bank argued that the three-judge panel undermined state banking authorities, raising “serious constitutional questions”

Trump's Voice Would Have 'No Weight' in Rate Decisions, Fed Front-Runner Hassett Says
Hassett is perceived as dovish and likely to support Trump's calls for significant interest rate cuts to boost economic growth.

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.

BTC Holds Steady as Fed Rate Cut Looms, Rising Treasury Yields Suggest Caution: Analysts
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut U.S. interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday.

Attention Bitcoin Bulls: The U.S. 10-Year Yield Isn't Budging Despite Fed Rate Cut Hopes
Crypto bulls' hopes for rate cuts to lower bond yields and the dollar are challenged by signals from the Treasury and the FX market.

U.S. FDIC Chief Says First GENIUS Act Regulations Heading for Proposal This Month
FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill is set to testify at a House hearing that his agency is ready to propose a stablecoin application rule before the month is out.

