Federal Reserve


Markets

Markets in Freefall: Is the Credit Market Forcing the Fed’s Hand?

Futures now price in up to five rate cuts in 2025 as investors bet on an aggressive policy pivot.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaking at virtual press conference on Wednesday. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Jerome Powell Makes No Promise to Ease Policy; Fed to Stay Focused on Inflation

The Fed chair spoke Friday with markets in full blown panic following the Trump tariff announcement.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Headed Below $60K Says Hot-Handed Crypto Hedge Fund Manager

D.O.G.E. job cuts, tariffs, a restrictive Fed and new immigration policies could weigh on markets for the next six to nine months, said Lekker Capital's Quinn Thompson.

XRP bears chalk out a H&S pattern. (Unsplash, mana5280)

Markets

Bitcoin Reclaims $85K Following Fed and Stocks Rose, but One Analyst Suggests Caution

Gold continues to be the star of the cycle, jumping to a new record above $3,050 per ounce.

Bull and bear (Shutterstock)

Markets

Battered Bitcoin Looks to U.S. Fed for Support, Bank of America Predicts End of Quantitative Tightening

The expected end of quantitative tightening could bode well for BTC and other risk assets, but gains may be tempered by stagflationary adjustments in economic projections.

Battered BTC bulls pin hopes on the Fed. (JamesQube/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Pulls Back With Markets Nervous Ahead of Fed Meeting Results

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 were both lower by more than 1% about an hour before the close.


Policy

Fed's Powell Says He's Also Worried About Debanking That Strained U.S. Crypto

As crypto firms and their new government allies rail against U.S. regulators for chasing them out of banking, Powell says such tales are a worry he'll address.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto's Debanking Worries Hit Another Big Stage in U.S. House

The industry's U.S. banking crisis may be retreating as a second congressional committee sheds light on how crypto businesses have been treated by regulators.

U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Essential Insights to Monitor During Wednesday's 'No Change' Fed Meeting

The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged while sticking to December's hawkish forward guidance. BTC and risk assets could take cues from Powell's take on key issues like mass deportations and shelter inflation.

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Markets

Bitcoin Under Pressure as Goldman Trims Fed Rate Cut Expectations, BofA Sees Potential Hike After Blowout Jobs Report

Risk assets trade weak as investment banks pare back Fed rate cuts in the wake of Friday's hotter-than-expected U.S. jobs report.

Battered BTC bulls pin hopes on the Fed. (JamesQube/Pixabay)