Interest Rates
Federal Reserve holds policy steady as early rate cut bets vanish and bitcoin stalls
The January Fed rate decision capped a sharp reversal in easing expectations, likely among the reasons for crypto's poor price performance.
Rick Rieder, a rising favorite for Trump's Fed chair pick, sees bitcoin as new gold
As Trump mulls the next leader of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the BlackRock executive has caught a surge of online wagers, and he'd bring a pro-crypto view.
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.
Bank of Japan Set to Hike Rates to 30-Year High, Posing Another Threat to Bitcoin
Rising Japanese rates and a stronger yen threaten carry trades and could pressure crypto markets despite easing U.S. policy.
Trump’s Security Strategy: Impact on Bitcoin, Gold, Bond Yields
The White House's new National Security Strategy emphasizes increased global fiscal expansion and military spending.
Bitcoin’s $1T Rout Exposes Fragile Market Structure, Deutsche Bank Says
The bitcoin price drop to $80,000 last week reflected a mix of macro pressure, fading regulatory momentum and thinning liquidity that has tested bitcoin’s maturity.
Bitcoin Bounces Above $84K as Fed's Williams Puts December Rate Cut Back on Table
Previously having essentially written off chances of further monetary ease in 2025, interest rate traders are now pricing more than a 70% chance of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve's December meeting.
Inflation Still Too High — Fed's Jeff Schmid Explains His Vote Not to Cut Rates This Week
The Kansas City Fed President said lower rates can't do a lot to improve what he calls "structural changes" in the labor market.
Fed Delivers Expected 25 Basis Point Rate Cut as Markets Await Powell’s Comments
Headed lower on Wednesday ahead of the decision, bitcoin remained so in the minutes following the news at $111,700, down 3% over the past 24 hours.
Emerging 'Cockroaches' in TradFi Sting Bitcoin, but Fed Response Could Be Bullish
Regional banks are sharply lower on credit worries on Thursday, pulling broader markets and bitcoin down alongside.
