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Fed Chair Powell Reiterates Likelihood of Interest Rate Increases This Year

On the second day of the hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses his outlook on U.S. inflation, citing the economic growth and state of job market. If the labor market gradually cools off, "the strong majority of the committee believes that it would be appropriate to raise the federal funds rate again once or twice by the end of year," Powell said.

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The Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO Reacts to Fed Chair Powell's Stablecoin Remarks

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell argued for the need for strong central bank oversight in stablecoin regulations being crafted by lawmakers in the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday. Perianne Boring, founder and CEO of The Chamber of Digital Commerce, discusses what to make of Powell's comments. "It's a bigger question of the whole path to this legislation," Boring said.

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The Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO on Future of U.S. Crypto Regulation

How will the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance impact the industry long-term? Perianne Boring, founder and CEO of The Chamber of Digital Commerce, discusses what to make of the SEC’s crypto crackdown, the outlook for a spot bitcoin ETF in the United States. Plus, reactions to Fed Chair Jerome Powell arguing the central bank needs a "robust" role in overseeing stablecoins. And, insights into the Chamber of Digital Commerce's NFT Impact Report.

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Bitcoin Breaks $30,000; Fed Chair Powell Says Central Bank Needs ‘Robust’ Role Overseeing Stablecoins

Jennifer Sanansie gives a news update on "CoinDesk Daily." Bitcoin has broken $30,000 for the first time in over a year amid bullish sentiment in the market following a number of traditional finance (TradFi) players pushing further into crypto. Plus, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell argues for strong central-bank oversight in stablecoin regulations, saying "the ultimate source of credibility in money is the central bank," in front of the House Financial Services Committee. Separately, crypto exchange Binance will expand its zero-fee trading promotion to all trueUSD (TUSD) trading pairs starting June 30. And, decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure provider, Maverick Protocol, has raised $9 million in funding.

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Fed Chair Powell Says Stablecoin Regulations Need Central Bank Oversight

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday, saying "we do see payment stablecoins as a form of money." Powell further underscored the significance of central banks as the "ultimate source of credibility in money" in all advanced economies. He also argued for the need for strong central bank oversight in stablecoin regulations being crafted by lawmakers in the House Financial Services Committee.

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Fed Chair Powell Says More Interest Rate Hikes By Year End Are Likely

In prepared remarks before the House Financial Services committee, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell noted, "nearly all FOMC participants expect that it will be appropriate to raise interest rates somewhat further by the end of the year." The central bank leader also shares his insights on the Fed's plans for decision making in order to return inflation to 2%.

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L'économie des sciences douces peine à gérer la monnaie forte Bitcoin

La Réserve fédérale envisage de suspendre la hausse des taux d’intérêt afin de réfléchir à l’impact de sa stratégie agressive de lutte contre l’inflation.

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Fed Chair Powell Hints At Pause in Interest Rate Hike

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at the Thomas Laubach Research Conference on Friday, noting that although the stubbornness of high inflation continues to reverberate through the economy, policy rates "may not need to rise as much."

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How Crypto Markets Are Responding to Odds of an Interest Rate Hike

"If inflation continues to remain sticky, [Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell] is going to push us into a deeper recession than anyone wants to admit," Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford said. Gifford also discusses the crypto market's reaction to recent U.S. monetary policy.

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Le besoin de clarté à Washington – pas seulement sur les Crypto

Les messages ambigus émis récemment lors de la réunion du Comité fédéral de l'open market (FOMC), qui ont laissé les Marchés peinant à interpréter les signaux issus de la déclaration du FOMC et des commentaires de son président, Jerome Powell, sont typiques des signaux abscons que l'on peut trouver dans l'élaboration des politiques des banques centrales. Mais de nouveaux outils, tels que les systèmes de vérification cryptographique de la blockchain, pourraient guider les décisions des décideurs politiques.

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