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US Central Bank Hikes Benchmark Rate by 75 bps, Fed’s Largest Increase Since 1994
15.6.2022
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 75 basis points (bps) on Wednesday, and it was the largest increase since 1994. According to the Fed member’s expectations, the central bank will likely add another 1.5 percentage points by the year’s end. Fed Hikes Rate by...
Kraken reiterates hiring targets as CEO denounces 'woke activists' in corporate culture
15.6.2022
"We recognize that hurt feelings are inevitable in a global organization that is optimizing for team outcomes above individual sentiment," said the team at Kraken
New LUNA Token Rises, Still Down 65% After Launch, Kraken CEO Defends Listing
30.5.2022
The new Terra (LUNA) blockchain went live on Saturday, with the newly airdropped LUNA token seeing extremely volatile trading on its first day, before stabilizing and gaining some ground later in the weekend. Despite having become a controversial project, the new LUNA token can already be traded...
Recession or Prolonged Inflation: The Fed Must Decide Between Two Policy Mistakes, Says Economist
30.5.2022
Allianz Chief Economic Advisor Mohamed El-Erian says the Federal Reserve will have to “decide between two policy mistakes.” One risks triggering a recession and the other could prolong inflation well into 2023. “I think the time has passed for a soft landing,”...
Billionaire Investor Bill Ackman Says Unless the Fed Aggressively Hikes Rates, Stock Market Could Crash, ‘Catalyzing an Economic Collapse’
25.5.2022
Billionaire hedge fund manager and founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, Bill Ackman, believes “inflation is out of control.” The investor thinks that if the Federal Reserve “doesn’t do its job” by applying “aggressive monetary tightening,”...
2 key Ethereum price metrics suggest traders will struggle to hold the $2K support level
18.5.2022
ETH bulls are aiming to flip $2,000 back to support, but these two metrics point toward further downside
Bitcoin, Major Cryptos Slide as Markets Digest Hawkish Powell Remarks
18.5.2022
A day after the U.S. Federal Reserve chair pledged to keep tightening monetary conditions until inflation comes down, analysts and traders from crypto to stocks and futures were assessing the economic impact, from higher mortgage rates to lower company earnings
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Plans to Buy Bitcoin When the ‘Bottom Is In’ — Says It Could Be at $17K
13.5.2022
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, believes bitcoin could crash to $17K. However, he also believes the cryptocurrency “will win” because America is led by the three stooges. He has been recommending bitcoin to investors alongside gold...
US Senate confirms Jerome Powell for another four years as Fed chair
12.5.2022
In a 80–19 vote in the Senate, U.S. lawmakers confirmed Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve System, where he will also serve as a board member until 2028
US Lawmakers Push for Urgent Stablecoin Regulation — Fed Warns of Stablecoin Runs, Janet Yellen Cites UST Fiasco
11.5.2022
As U.S. lawmakers push for the urgent regulation of stablecoins, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and the Federal Reserve Board warn about the risks of stablecoin runs that threaten the country’s financial stability. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen brought up the terrausd...
Credibility Concerns — Gallop Poll Shows Fed Chair’s Confidence Ratings Slid by Double Digits
9.5.2022
According to a Gallop poll published on May 2, the public’s confidence in America’s current economic leaders has been deteriorating. Confidence in U.S. president Joe Biden managing the U.S. economy has dropped from 57% to 40%, and faith in Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell...
Peter Schiff Warns Economic Downturn in the US ‘Will Be Much Worse Than the Great Recession’
6.5.2022
Following the Federal Reserve’s rate hike on Wednesday, economist Peter Schiff has had a lot to say since the U.S. central bank raised the benchmark rate by half a percentage point. Schiff further believes we are in a recession and says “it will be much worse than the Great Recession...
Short-Term Relief Bitcoin Rally Likely After ‘Optimistic’ Powell, Major Bottom Could be Forming – Analysts
5.5.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market went into a relief rally over the past day, after an expected 0.5 percentage point rate hike in the US and an “optimistic” outlook from US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell. According to one analyst, a major bottom could now be forming...
DOT rallies 12% in a day as Polkadot gears up to solve a major blockchain hacking problem
5.5.2022
But the token still risks falling by more than 30% based on a classic bearish continuation setup
US Central Bank Raises Rates by Half a Percentage Point, Fed’s Powell Says Similar Hikes Are on the Table
4.5.2022
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday and the increase was the biggest rate hike in two decades. “Inflation is much too high,” the central bank’s chair Jerome Powell said after the Fed raised rates by 0.5%. FOMC Decides to Hike Rate by 3/4...
With an ‘Aggressive’ Fed Rate Hike Expected Next Week, Stocks and Crypto Markets Lose Billions
1.5.2022
Investors will be focused on the U.S. central bank this Wednesday as Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to raise the benchmark interest rate aggressively. The top U.S. stock indexes saw significant losses at the end of the week, and the Nasdaq composite saw its worst four-month starting...
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,...
‘PoS Fanatics Attacking PoW are Actual Supervillains’, Kraken’s Powell Says as US Politicians Charge
22.4.2022
A letter by a group of Democratic members of the US Congress attacking proof-of-work (PoW) mining and praising proof-of-stake (PoS) is causing an uproar in the Bitcoin (BTC) community, with crypto exchange Kraken CEO Jesse Powell claiming that “PoS fanatics attacking PoW are actual...
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 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...