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LIVE: CoinDesk Covers Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech
27.8.2020
CoinDesk live-blogs Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech on inflation and the economy
First Mover: Monetary Challenges Aren’t Just Virtual as Fed’s Powell Returns to Jackson Hole
27.8.2020
Crypto traders are prepping for a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where inflation is on the agenda
Bitcoin’s Implied Volatility Falls Sharply Ahead of Jerome Powell Speech
27.8.2020
Bitcoin’s options market foresees little price turbulence in the short-term, even as markets await a key speech from the chairman of the Federal Reserve
WATCH: Fed Chair Powell Lays Out Economic Policy Approach
27.8.2020
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to announce new measures to control inflation at his annual speech on the U.S. central bank's policy approach during the Jackson Hole symposium Thursday
Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech Could Hint at US Dollar’s Future
26.8.2020
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech Thursday at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium highlights how much has changed over the past year
Tyler Winklevoss says US Fed is the ‘biggest booster’ of Bitcoin price
26.8.2020
The upcoming Fed speech, which many suggest will focus on raising inflation, is only good news for BTC/USD, Winklevoss argues
Powell’s Coming Inflation Speech May Weigh Over Dollar and Boost Bitcoin: Analysts
25.8.2020
The Federal Reserve chief is expected to bolster expectations of inflation in a keynote Thursday. That may be bad for the dollar but good for bitcoin
Corporate Crypto Reserve Status: Software Firm Snappa Swaps 40% Cash Reserves for Bitcoin
25.8.2020
On Monday, Canadian graphics software company, Snappa, revealed that it was holding bitcoin as a reserve asset. Snappa follows the firms Microstrategy and the Canadian restaurant chain Tahini’s by deciding to convert cash reserves into the scarce crypto asset. The graphics software firm...
Former RBI Governor and IMF Chief Economist Sees Value in Bitcoin and Facebook Libra
22.8.2020
Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), sees value in bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and Facebook-backed libra alongside central bank digital currencies. Former RBI Governor’s View on Bitcoin, Crypto,...
Bitcoin Risks Deeper Drop if Dollar Rebounds
20.8.2020
The bitcoin price could pull back even further should the dollar stage a full-blown recovery on the back of the latest Fed meeting
Bitcoin ‘Black Thursday’ Repeat Unlikely as Exchanges Have Less BTC
19.8.2020
On-chain data suggests Bitcoin price will not see a Black Thursday repeat as the amount of BTC held at exchanges has dropped to a 2020 low
US Federal Reserve Reveals Building a Digital Dollar Codebase With MIT
15.8.2020
The U.S. central bank has been working on creating a digital dollar, according to a recently published transcript from Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard. On Thursday, she told participants attending “San Francisco’s Innovation Office Hours” webcast, that the Fed...
Boston’s Federal Reserve Bank and MIT to Tackle Digital Currency Research
14.8.2020
Fed Governor Lael Brainard shares updates about the U.S. digital currency initiative and why it is crucial to understand CBDCs
The Federal Reserve Is Experimenting With a Digital Dollar
13.8.2020
The Federal Reserve is actively investigating the potential impact of a digital dollar, though it has no plans to issue one anytime soon
Fed Reserve Analysts Say Common Digital Currency Distinction ‘Problematic’
13.8.2020
Bitcoin blurs the boundaries of a widely used classification of digital currencies and the distinction should be retired, say Fed experts
Billion Dollar Public Company Microstrategy Moves $250 Million Into BTC, Says Bitcoin ‘Superior to Cash’
11.8.2020
Nasdaq-listed company Microstrategy Inc. is bullish on bitcoin, saying that it is a “dependable store of value” that is “superior to cash.” The billion-dollar company has purchased $250 million in bitcoin, adopting the cryptocurrency as its primary treasury reserve. Public...
Federal Reserve’s Expected Inflation Ramp-Up Drives Institutional Investors to Hedge With Bitcoin
10.8.2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to ramp up inflation by keeping interest rates low. As the U.S. dollar falls sharply and gold’s price soars, institutional investors are moving their money into alternative investments, including bitcoin. Fed Policies Drive Demand for Bitcoin The Federal...
Minneapolis Fed’s Kashkari Calls for Stricter Lockdown
9.8.2020
The president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve calls for stricter lockdowns to help save the economy
Federal Reserve Is Rushing to Get Its Instant Payments Offering Ready
6.8.2020
COVID-19 proved the need for FedNow, even though the U.S. central bank admits the service is still years away
3 Ways US Fed Printing Is Fueling Huge Gold, Silver and Bitcoin Rally
5.8.2020
Federal Reserve monetary policy appears to be a primary catalyst for the current rally in gold, silver and Bitcoin