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Bitcoin analysts agree the Fed's hold was hawkish. They are split on what happens next.

Four analysts agree the Fed's hawkish hold changes the calculus for risk assets, but they split on whether bitcoin's real test is already here or still six weeks away.

split, arrows. (Claudio Schwarz/Unsplash)

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Fed holds rates steady, extending pause as markets await Kevin Warsh's policy roadmap

For the first time in several years, markets were somewhat split on whether the U.S. central bank would hike rates.

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Citadel Securities bets on a Fed rate hike Wednesday as bitcoin analysts call a hold. Someone will be wrong.

Citadel's macro team says Wednesday's hike isn't about the data. It's about Warsh's best shot at making a surprise actually count before the market stops being surprised.

U.S. Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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'Anything remotely dovish' from Fed could be good for bitcoin, says analyst

Traders are divided on whether the Fed will hike rates, but analysts said crypto may be less exposed than AI-driven tech stocks.

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Bitcoin breaks above $60,000 after Fed Chair Warsh said inflation risks has come down

The Fed chair reiterated the central bank's commitment to its 2% inflation target while signaling artificial intelligence could reshape the economy and monetary policy.

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U.S. agencies seek stablecoin customer-ID rules akin to banks in new GENIUS Act pitch

The Federal Reserve, Treasury and other regulators have issued a proposed rule that would set identification standards, and it's now open for public comments.

U.S. Federal Reserve Board in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Kevin Warsh's first Fed meeting could be more about communication than rates

While monetary policy is expected to remain unchanged, markets are focused on whether the new chair begins reshaping how the U.S. central bank communicates.

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Wall Street gets new crypto rival after Texas bank completes regulatory pivot

By establishing a national charter under the executive branch, United Texas Bank said it intends to enable AI-driven payment rails to intercept global digital dollar volumes.

United Texas Bank. (UTB/Press)

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Federal Reserve proposes limited master accounts long pursued by crypto firms

The U.S. Fed issued a revised proposal on the structure of payment accounts, taking the next step to build on an earlier pitch for so-called skinny accounts.

Fed Governor Chris Waller floated the idea of "skinny" master accounts last October. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Jane Street accused of dumping $192M UST before Terra crash

Newly unsealed court filings allege Jane Street used a private Telegram backchannel with Terraform Labs insiders to dump $192 million of UST before the stablecoin's 2022 collapse. The firm then allegedly made $134 million shorting Terra. Jane Street denies the claims. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

Jane Street accused of dumping $192M UST before Terra crash