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Federal Reserve Gets Probed by DOJ, Chair Powell Alleges Fed’s Independence Is at Stake
12.1.2026
According to a New York Times report, the probe is related to the renovations that the institution is carrying out involving historic office buildings. Nonetheless, Fed Chair Jerome Powell alleged that this investigation was related to his divergence on monetary policy with the current...
Prediction markets downplay Powell exit risk despite DOJ probe: Asia Morning Briefing
12.1.2026
Traders on Polymarket and Kalshi are shrugging off the idea that a criminal investigation into the chair of the Federal Reserve would have him removed from his role early
Bitcoin, ether ease after early January pop as markets price fed cuts
8.1.2026
The crypto market's movements are influenced by expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts and a rally in global government bonds
Markets Aren’t Buying a January Rate Cut—And the Fed Isn’t Either
6.1.2026
With just 22 days remaining before the Jan. 28, 2026, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, futures traders and prediction markets are sending a unified message: a rate cut looks very unlikely. Rate-Cut Hopes Fade as Markets Brace for a January Hold According to CME Fedwatch data derived...
Arthur Hayes' Maelstrom enters 2026 at 'almost maximum risk' betting on altcoins
6.1.2026
The fund is betting on a liquidity wave driven by U.S. deficit spending and potential money printing by the Federal Reserve, which Hayes expects to support crypto prices
Incoming voter on interest rate policy, Cleveland Fed's Hammack says no more cuts
21.12.2025
"My base case is that we can stay here for some period of time," Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack told the WSJ
Federal Reserve moves toward narrower, crypto-driven take on master accounts
19.12.2025
The U.S. central bank has been mulling the idea of a "skinny" version of master accounts for firms that want payments access without the deeper Fed demands
Fed Rolls Back 2023 Crypto Rules, Shifting How Banks Assess Digital Asset Exposure
18.12.2025
Federal Reserve scraps crypto-specific bank rules, replacing them with a principles-based framework that eases regulatory friction, expands flexibility for state member banks, and reopens pathways for crypto custody, payments, and tokenization. Federal Reserve Ditches 2023 Crypto Rulebook...
Bitcoin is all over the place ahead of U.S. inflation data
18.12.2025
U.S. inflation data for November, expected to show a 3.1% increase in CPI, could influence Federal Reserve interest rate decisions
Federal Reserve Withdraws 2023 Crypto Guidance for Banks
18.12.2025
Key Highlights The U.S. Federal Reserve has withdrawn its 2023 guidance that effectively blocked uninsured banks from becoming…
Don't call it QE — the Fed's $40 billion bill buys may not shake crypto out of slump
17.12.2025
There's a major difference between ensuring liquidity in short-term rate markets and the quantitative easing that juiced risk assets after during Covid and after 2008 financial panic
Most Influential: Jerome Powell
16.12.2025
Powell’s decisions as Fed chair have continued to have a massive impact on bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency markets
Crypto bank Custodia files petition for a rehearing by all appellate judges
16.12.2025
The Wyoming-based cryptocurrency bank argued that the three-judge panel undermined state banking authorities, raising “serious constitutional questions”
Fed Cuts 0.25pt, Bitcoin Defense, and More — Week in Review
15.12.2025
Fed Cuts 0.25pt, Bitcoin Not a Tulip, JPMorgan Blockchain Breakthrough, Do Kwon Sentenced, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review The Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate by a quarter point on Dec. 10, 2025, aligning with CME futures pricing, commentators argued that bitcoin is not...
Trump's Voice Would Have 'No Weight' in Rate Decisions, Fed Front-Runner Hassett Says
15.12.2025
Hassett is perceived as dovish and likely to support Trump's calls for significant interest rate cuts to boost economic growth
January Odds Scream ‘No Rate Change’ While Powell Shuts Down New Fed Chair Chatter
13.12.2025
After the U.S. Federal Reserve trimmed the benchmark interest rate last week, attention now shifts to the Jan. 28, 2026, meeting, where current odds suggest the central bank is poised to leave the target rate exactly where it is. A Few Days Following the Last Cut, Traders Price in a January...
From Lockstep to Lag, Bitcoin Poised to Catch Up With Small Cap Highs
12.12.2025
The Federal Reserve begins Treasury bill purchases later Friday, starting with $8.2 billion as part of its reserve management program
Market Analyst Lyn Alden Explains Why the Fed Could Be Forced Into Permanent Printing
11.12.2025
The Federal Reserve may not want to call it a pivot, but macro analyst Lyn Alden says the central bank’s subtle shift hints at something bigger: liquidity is quietly creeping back into the system, even as parts of the U.S. economy lose altitude. QT Is Over, Liquidity Creeps Back, and Markets Aren’t...
Crypto Markets Today: Traders Seek Catalysts After Bitcoin’s Post-Fed Pullback
11.12.2025
The crypto market slipped to the lower end of its range after the Federal Reserve’s 25bps rate cut failed to spark fresh momentum
Crypto Holds Firm Ahead of Key Central Bank Decisions
11.12.2025
Crypto markets look stable on the surface, but traders remain uneasy as the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan (BOJ) line up back-to-back risk events. Crypto is quiet for now, though the stability feels temporary. Markets Steady as Traders Brace for FOMC and BOJ Some days feel too quiet, like...