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Fed Tightening ‘More of an Opportunity Than a Threat’ – Grayscale CEO

28.4.2022
Monetary tightening and potentially aggressive interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) do not threaten crypto as an asset class, and could instead serve as “a shining advertisement” and “an opportunity,” according to Michael Sonnenshein, the CEO of major crypto investment manager...

Here's why Bitcoin bears aim to pin BTC under $39K ahead of Friday's $1.9B options expiry

27.4.2022
Holding BTC price below $39,000 will give bears a $350 million profit in this week’s $1.9 billion options expiry

US Senate confirms Lael Brainard as Fed vice chair

26.4.2022
In a 52-43 vote on the Senate floor on Tuesday, U.S. lawmakers confirmed Lael Brainard to be vice chair of the Federal Reserve System for four years

While Global Markets Get Spooked by Covid and a Hawkish Fed, Stocks and Crypto Rebound After Musk Buys Twitter

25.4.2022
Wall Street suffered Monday morning as the major U.S. stock indexes dropped further, building on losses gathered last week. Reports indicate that investors are concerned about the upcoming Federal Reserve rate hikes and China’s recent Covid-19 outbreak. As equities floundered on Monday,...

Bitcoin retests $40K after stocks sell-off meets Fed balance sheet bust

22.4.2022
Macro-induced mayhem costs Bitcoin bulls dearly as Ethereum also loses key $3,000 support

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rise Loses Steam After Fed Comments

21.4.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) pulled back midway through the New York trading day after the Fed signaled higher rates. Price indicators, however, are positive over the short-term as altcoins take the lead

Fed's Powell Says 50 Basis Point Hike ‘On The Table’

21.4.2022
The Federal Reserve chair spoke on a panel about the global economy presented by the International Monetary Fund

Fed’s Bostic Cautious About Rate Hikes as President Biden Blames Higher Prices on Covid-19 and Putin

20.4.2022
As inflation continues to wreak havoc on the lives of ordinary American citizens, all eyes are focused on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s plans to fix the situation. Meanwhile, as the St. Louis Fed president James Bullard wants to aggressively hike the benchmark bank interest rate, Atlanta...

Fed’s Bullard Wants to Raise Bank Rate to 3.5% by Year’s End, Hints at 75 Basis Point Rate Hike

19.4.2022
The 12th president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, thinks the U.S. central bank can increase the benchmark bank interest rate by 75 basis points this year. Bullard believes the Fed could raise rates to 3.5% by the fourth quarter of 2022 to combat the red hot inflation...

Economist Predicts the Fed’s Response to Inflation Will Push Crypto Higher

19.4.2022
Allianz Chief Economic Advisor Mohamed El-Erian says that the Federal Reserve’s response to inflation will cause the prices of cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, to “go higher.” He noted: “That’s what you get when you’ve waited too long to recognize what...

Goldman Predicts US Recession Odds at 35% in 2 Years, John Mauldin Wouldn’t Be Surprised if Stocks Fell 40%

18.4.2022
The American economy continues to look gloomy and signals pointing toward a looming recession continue to appear. In a note sent to clients this week, Goldman Sachs’ chief economist said the bank envisions the “odds of a recession as roughly 15% in the next 12 months and 35% within...

President Biden announces former Ripple adviser as pick for Fed vice chair for supervision

15.4.2022
The vice chair for supervision seat at the Federal Reserve has been vacant since governor Randal Quarles’ term ended in October 2021

Biden Nominates Former Ripple Adviser Barr as Top US Fed Regulator

15.4.2022
President Joe Biden named former crypto industry adviser Michael Barr as his latest pick for a Federal Reserve post that's arguably the most powerful financial regulator job in the U.S

‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Says ‘the Fed Has No Intention of Fighting Inflation’

15.4.2022
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, says that the Federal Reserve “has no intention of fighting inflation.” He added that the Fed’s “Serial half-point hikes are for getting elevation before stocks and the consumer...

ECB to Cease Bond Purchases in Q3, Lagarde Says EU’s Economic Rebound ‘Crucially Depends on How the Conflict Evolves’

14.4.2022
After the inflation rate in the eurozone reached a high of 7.5% in March, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the bank’s president Christine Lagarde explained on Thursday the central bank’s bond purchases will cease in Q3. Reiterating what she said at a press conference in Cyprus...

Bitcoin bulls need to reclaim $41K ahead of Friday’s $615M BTC options expiry

14.4.2022
BTC staged a small relief rally, but securing $41,000 is the key to determining whether or not the current sell-off has ended

Report: Fed’s Secret Repo Loans to Megabanks in 2020 Eclipsed 2008 Bailouts, Data Dump Shows $48 Trillion in Stealth Funding

13.4.2022
Following the controversial bank bailouts and Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in 2008, reports show in late 2019 and 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve participated in providing trillions of dollars in secret repo loans to megabanks. At the end of March, investigative journalists, Pam and Russ...