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HBAR Jumps 16% in Past Two Weeks on FedNow Addition of Hedera-Based Dropp

Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR token has surged nearly 16% in the last two weeks, according to CoinGecko. This comes after the U.S. Federal Reserve's instant payments platform FedNow listed Hedera-powered micropayments platform "Dropp" as a service provider. Dropp CEO Sushil Prabhu shares insights into the project and its mission. "It really is a major step in the direction to offer instant payments to every consumer in this country, and globally, everywhere else," Prabhu said. 

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Caitlin Long on Custodia Bank Launch, State of Crypto Regulation

Crypto-friendly Custodia Bank announced a week ago that it launched to business customers in a number of states. Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long joins "First Mover" to discuss the details of the launch and her reaction to major news in the crypto industry from the plunge in bitcoin to Prime Trust filing for bankruptcy protection. Plus, insights into the legal battle between Custodia Bank and the Federal Reserve.

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Hedera’s Token Surges on Federal Reserve's Latest Instant Payment Service Move

Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR token took the lead among major cryptocurrencies over the last 24 hours, after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s FedNow added a Hedera Hashgraph-based micropayments platform, Dropp, as a service provider. FedNow is an instant payment service provider developed by the Fed for depository institutions in the U.S. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Federal Reserve Begins New Program for Overseeing Banks’ Crypto Activity

The U.S. Federal Reserve is kicking off a new program for overseeing banks’ crypto activity, and it further clarified its requirement that the lenders under its authority get approval before engaging in digital assets activities. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for banks' involvement with crypto.

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Il ciclo di aumento dei tassi della Fed ha raggiunto il picco, affermano le banche d'investimento

La fine del ciclo di restringimento, tuttavia, T implica necessariamente una QUICK svolta verso Politiche tassi di interesse pari a zero, il che significa che gli spiriti animali potrebbero non tornare sul mercato Cripto tanto presto.

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Fed Chair Powell Gives Update on Inflation Goal After Interest Rate Hike Decision

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at a press conference on Wednesday, discussing the central bank's progress in reducing inflation and why there's likely more work ahead. "We have to get inflation down to 2% and we will," Powell said. "And we just don't see that yet."

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Bitcoin Clings to $29K as Strategist Expects the Fed Has a Lot 'More Room to Hike'

The markets are widely expecting the central bank's Federal Open Market Committee to hike the benchmark borrowing rate by 25 basis points later today. Maple Head of Growth and Capital Markets Quinn Thompson discusses what this could mean for bitcoin (BTC) and the wider crypto markets. Plus, his outlook for the U.S. spot bitcoin ETF race.

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Bitcoin Starts Week in the Red Ahead of Pivotal Time for Central Banks

The Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan and European Central Bank are all slated to announce interest rate decisions this week. Defiance ETFs CEO Sylvia Jablonski discusses the potential macro factors moving the price of bitcoin (BTC) as the largest cryptocurrency by market cap slips below $30,000. Plus, how AI could transform the future of crypto.

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Federal Reserve Launches Instant Payments Service; Tesla's Bitcoin Holdings

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s biggest headlines in crypto, including the Federal Reserve officially opening its new instant payments service, FedNow. Tesla (TSLA) did not buy or sell any bitcoin for the fourth straight quarter in Q2 2023. And, some users of FTX are being targeted by a potential phishing attack after being sent a "reset password" request from the exchange's official customer support email.

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Federal Reserve Launches Instant Payments Service 'FedNow'

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced that the central bank has officially gone live with its controversial instant payments service, FedNow. Early adopters include JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, with 16 other institutions supporting the service. "The Hash" panel discusses the recent criticism as the Fed says its new service will operate for 24 hours every single day.

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