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U.S. CPI Inflation Slowed to 0.1% in May; Bitcoin Rises
The news on consumer prices comes one day ahead of the results of the Fed's latest monetary policy meeting.
ChatGPT-Style Crypto App Sets AI Loose on Fed Rate-Bitcoin Price Relationship
The team behind Hong Kong-based Chain of Demand has built investment analytics engines for financial institutions and data providers like Bloomberg.
Crypto Catalyst Watch: What Might Move Markets This Week
The Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike decision and U.S. inflation data are among key upcoming items.
Custodia's Suit Against Fed Over Denial of Master Account Can Proceed, Court Rules
The crypto-friendly bank was also denied immediate membership with the Federal Reserve, with the court saying Custodia could pursue membership through other channels.
Bitcoin Remains Resilient Despite Ongoing Binance, Coinbase Fallout
Bitcoin holds firm, hovering around $26.5K as investors remain largely unstirred by SEC lawsuits and look toward the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision next week. AdvisorShares ETF Strategist Mackenzie Peterson shares her crypto markets analysis and outlook.
Digital Dollar Debate Takes Center Stage at Consensus 2023
In a series of discussions at Consensus 2023, the concept of a U.S. central bank digital currency, or "digital dollar," was dissected. Jesse Hamilton, CoinDesk's Deputy Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation, reports on the dialogue around this potential government-backed asset by the Federal Reserve. Hamilton highlights the appeal of "instant transactions and seamless movement of money across borders," but notes the substantial privacy implications, given the "tremendous amount of data that could be collected by the institutions running it." It's a subject of concern, he says, for many looking into this nascent field.
U.S. Adds 339K Jobs in May, Blowing Through Estimates for 195K; Bitcoin Steady at $27K
The strong print likely advances the case for the Fed to continue its string of rate hikes at its upcoming June meeting.
Bitcoin Below $27K as U.S. Debt Ceiling Bill Passes House, Moves to Senate
The House of Representatives passed the debt ceiling bill on Wednesday night, days before Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. would run out of money to pay its bills on time. "First Mover" discusses the impact of the legislation on the crypto markets ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming decision on interest rates in June.
Bitcoin, Crypto Prices Brace for Downturn in Coming Liquidity Shock, Observers Say
Improving liquidity conditions so far this year have lifted risk assets such as cryptocurrencies, but the trend is poised to turn once the U.S. debt ceiling is lifted and the Treasury along with the Fed resume tightening, analysts say.
Bitcoin Slips Closer to $27K; Sen. Warren Calls for Shutdown of Crypto Funding for Fentanyl
CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie breaks down the major stories shaping the crypto industry on "CoinDesk Daily" as bitcoin (BTC) slips closer to $27,000, after a top U.S. Federal Reserve official said there is no compelling case to halt the central bank’s rate hike cycle. This comes as U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) argues for legislation to shut the rampant use of cryptocurrency in the Chinese fentanyl trade during a Wednesday Senate hearing. Separately, the European Union formally signed its landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation into law, taking the bloc closer to becoming the first major jurisdiction in the world with tailored rules for the sector.