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Fed's Powell Reiterates Patience on Rates in Congressional Testimony

Two Fed members earlier this week appeared to break with Powell, suggesting a rate cut would be appropriate as soon as the central bank's July meeting.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Fed Leaves Rates Steady, Expects Weaker Growth, Sticky Inflation

Bitcoin price was little changed and traded just above $104,000 as policymakers expect stickier inflation and slower growth.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Traders’ Are Looking at a Key Data Point in Fed Meeting and It's Not Interest Rate Decision

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, with a decision announcement scheduled for Wednesday at 18:00 UTC.

BTC price. (jonas-svidras/Pixabay)

Policy

U.S. Federal Reserve's New Supervision Chief Will Wield Crypto Authority

Whether it's crypto's access to banking or the issuance of stablecoins, new Fed supervision chief Michelle Bowman will have a say.

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman (Federal Reserve Board)

Markets

Trio of Soft Economic Reports Boost Fed Rate Cut Odds, but What About Bitcoin?

The big rally in bitcoin and stocks over the past eight weeks has occurred with a (somewhat) hawkish Fed; a dovish turn could provide fuel for new legs higher.

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Much-Awaited Fed Rate Cut May Not Come Before Q4, ING Says

Delayed rate cuts could be more aggressive when they happen, the investment bank said.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference

Markets

Fed Holds Rates Steady, Says Risks of Higher Unemployment, Higher Inflation Have Risen

All eyes will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference for further clues about the central bank's thinking on monetary policy.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Forecasting Fed-Induced Price Swings in Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP

Traders looking for cues on potential Fed-led moves in major tokens might want to see what implied volatility indices are saying.

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Markets

Bitcoin Traders Seek Downside Protection Ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s Comments

We have only seen some nuanced demand for protective BTC puts, reflecting limited caution among sophisticated traders, Deribit's CEO told CoinDesk.

Dominos showing risk. (Getty)

Policy

Fed Joins OCC, FDIC in Withdrawing Crypto Warnings for U.S. Banks

Like the other U.S. bank agencies, the Fed has swept the decks of previous directives to bankers that they get sign-offs from the regulator for crypto activity.

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