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Federal Reserve’s Top Official: US CBDC Still a Distant Dream
In a speech at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Seventh Annual Fintech Conference, Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr ar...
Republican lawmakers object to Fed’s proposed crypto, stablecoin rules
Three U.S. representatives expressed concerns on Aug. 28 regarding stablecoin and crypto rules recently put forward by the Federal Reserve. ...
Bitcoin in the crosshairs – FED Chair’s comments raise concerns
A look at what to expect if the Federal Reserve announces a rate hike. Why the impact of the announcement will likely not trigger a major pu...
Is Bitcoin’s Bubble About to Burst? Bloomberg Analyst’s Take on the Looming Recession
In a recent interview with prominent crypto analyst and trader Scott Melker (aka “Wolf of All Streets”), Mike McGlone, Senior Macro Stra...
News Explorer — The Federal Reserve’s Hawkish Stance Hits Bitcoin, Broader Crypto Market
Bitcoin and the broader crypto market experienced a downturn after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated its continued hawkish stance in its la...
FedNow showcases DLT-powered payments system as service provider
The United States Federal Reserve’s instant payment system called FedNow has added a company powered by the distributed ledger technology ...
Goldman Foresees Q2 2024 Fed Rate Cut: A Boost For Bitcoin?
In a recent note that has caught the attention of both traditional financial markets and the Bitcoin community, Goldman Sachs economists, in...
What is FedNow? The Fed’s New Instant Payment System and Its Implications for CBDCs
The Federal Reserve has launched a new payment system called FedNow, which will allow banks and financial institutions to perform interbank ...
Bitcoin Traders Should Watch Wider Inflation Metrics And Not Just CPI
So, traders may feel encouraged to scale up exposure to risk assets, including bitcoin, should the data match estimates, validating the stre...
U.S. Fed to supervise the involvement of banking sector in crypto
The Federal Reserve’s vigilance over banks’ participation in digital assets highlights a balance between risk management and innovation....
US Fed steps up oversight of banks’ involvement with crypto firms
The United States Federal Reserve is broadening the scope of its supervision program which oversees U.S. banks that engage with the cryptocu...
News Explorer — Federal Reserve to Require Banks Get Advance Approval of Digital Asset Operations
AD Federal Reserve to Require Banks Get Advance Approval of Digital Asset Operations The U.S. Federal Reserve has introduced a new program t...