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Fed and Powell Under Fire, but Some Argue Independence Was Always an Illusion

13.1.2026
Since the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a probe into the U.S. Federal Reserve over its renovation projects, and Chair Jerome Powell has brushed it off as a clash over monetary policy views, chatter about the central bank’s so-called independence has been everywhere. Rethinking the Fed’s Claim...

Bitcoin spikes to $92,500 as U.S. December consumer prices rise 0.3%

13.1.2026
The U.S. Consumer Price Index came in roughly in line with expectations as market participants largely expects the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged at the January meeting

JPMorgan sees Fed's next move an interest-rate increase, crypto bulls talk about cuts

13.1.2026
JPMorgan predicted the Federal Reserve will hold rates unchanged this year, followed by a hike next year

Gold and Silver Explode to Record Highs as Fed Independence Fears Ignite Safe-Haven Panic

13.1.2026
Gold and silver surged to record territory as fears over U.S. monetary credibility, inflation risk, and geopolitical instability ignited aggressive safe-haven demand, pushing precious metals to the forefront of a widening global market recoil. Gold and Silver Enter Mania Phase as Political Pressure...

Is Fed Crisis Setting Bitcoin up for Major Price Surge?

13.1.2026
Mounting pressure on the Federal Reserve is reviving fears over U.S. monetary stability, pushing investors to reassess trust in central banking and accelerating capital flows toward bitcoin as a hedge beyond political control. Central Bank Pressure Intensifies, Bitcoin Gains as Institutional Risk...

Expert Flags Bail-ins, Asset Seizures and Gold Confiscation as Confidence in Banks Erodes

12.1.2026
Precious metals analyst Lynette Zang has warned that the global financial order is shifting away from legal norms toward coercive power, arguing in a 2026 outlook interview that bank bail-ins, asset seizures, and renewed gold confiscation risks are increasingly plausible in this day in age. Zang...

Bitcoin Breaks $92K Amid Fed Subpoena, Strategy’s Billion-Dollar Buys Show Waning Effect

12.1.2026
Bitcoin surged past $92,000 at the start of the week after the DOJ subpoenaed the Federal Reserve, sparking global market volatility and a flight to safe-haven assets like gold, which hit a record $4,600. Political Friction Triggers Global Flight to Safety In what proved to be a high-velocity...

Political Tensions Lift Gold as Bitcoin’s Rally Fades

12.1.2026
Bitcoin briefly joined a rally in gold and silver sparked by U.S. political tensions, but failed to hold its gains. Options activity and persistent selling pressure suggest traders are pushing bullish expectations further out. Political Tensions Spark Safe-Haven Bid as Bitcoin Lags Bitcoin, gold...

Gold Breaks Records, Dollar Falls After Fed’s Probe Reveal

12.1.2026
Analysts attributed these movements to developing geopolitical events in Venezuela and Iran, and to the DOJ probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, which was interpreted as a blow to the institution’s independence. Gold crossed the $4,600 mark, and the dollar index fell to 99 early Monday. Markets...

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...