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The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank is now tracking the prices of four top cryptos in its economic research database, FRED.

By Wolfie ZhaoJun 21, 2018

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While the thought may disappoint cypherpunks, the first step of a transition toward a true "money of the people" will be implemented by central banks.

By Michael J. CaseyJun 19, 2018

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Fed governor Lael Brainard has said that cryptocurrencies do not pose a threat, and there is "no compelling need" for a Fed-issued digital currency.

By Sujha SundararajanMay 17, 2018

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Researchers from the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank believe that the launch of bitcoin futures played a role in bitcoin's recent price slump.

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 7, 2018

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Lael Brainard, a governor at the U.S. Federal Reserve, has said bitcoin and its peers raise investor protection and money laundering concerns.

By David FloydApr 4, 2018

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The man behind the sign steps into the light to talk about bitcoin's philosophy, its future and just what he was doing in D.C. that day.

By Pete RizzoJan 1, 2018

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The man behind the sign steps into the light to reveal his motives. In a year beset by savage infighting, Bitcoin Sign Guy took a stand, with a small action that not only broke the internet, but raised the spirits of a beleaguered bitcoin community then ravaged by a years-long intellectual war. Were we all Satoshi? Maybe not in 2017. But, we were all "Bitcoin Sign Guy."

By Pete RizzoDec 31, 2017

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Central bank digital currencies may sound like a nice idea, but blogger JP Koning argues they'll remain just that in 2018 – an idea.

By JP KoningDec 26, 2017

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Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen called bitcoin a "highly speculative asset" during her final press conference today

By Stan HigginsDec 13, 2017

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The former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, has joined the many financial luminaries to recently criticize bitcoin's value.

By Sujha SundararajanDec 7, 2017