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Policy

US Fed Chair Powell Urges Caution on Regulating DeFi

Some policymakers are keen to press new rules on the decentralized finance sector following the collapse of Do Kwon's terraUSD stablecoin.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Opinion

Is Powell 2022’s Paul Volcker? The Answer Matters to Bitcoin

Bitcoin's success depends on whether Powell, like Volcker, can successfully moderate inflation and restore trust in the fiat system.

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Videos

Republican Lawmakers File Amicus Brief to Back Custodia Bank in Legal Battle With the Fed

Seven U.S. Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), have submitted an amicus brief in support of Custodia Bank in its ongoing legal battle to get a master account at the Federal Reserve. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the details.

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Videos

Outlook for Crypto Market Sectors After Fed’s Hawkish Rate Hike, Inflation Data

Bitcoin (BTC) flirts around $19,000 as the Federal Reserve announced the latest 75-basis-point interest rate hike while ether (ETH) price continues to drop since the Merge. CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg discusses her market outlook and why today’s economic conditions are particularly difficult for crypto assets.

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Markets

Bitcoin Steady as BOE Hikes Rates by 50 Basis Points, 'Reverse Currency Wars' Gain Steam

The race among central banks to lift rates and support their currencies to keep inflation in check suggests the path of least resistance for risky assets is to the downside.

El Banco de Inglaterra sube las tasas en 50 puntos base. (PeterRoe/Pixabay)

Videos

Fed’s Powell: Without Price Stability, the Economy Doesn’t Work For Anyone

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference to discuss the central bank’s latest interest rate decision. This is the third consecutive time that members of the Federal Open Market Committee raised rates by 75 basis points.

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Videos

Bitcoin Outlook as Fed Hikes Rates to Highest Since 2007

The Federal Reserve announced the third consecutive 75-basis-point rate hike. Michele Schneider, managing director at MarketGauge Group, and Reflexivity Research co-founder Will Clemente join “All About Bitcoin” to discuss what this means for the crypto markets as inflation fears loom.

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Videos

Bitcoin Bounces Back After Fed’s 75-Basis-Point Rate Hike

Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below $19,000 briefly, but then reversed losses following the Federal Reserve’s announcement of a third consecutive rate hike of 75 basis points. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Finance

Crypto-Linked Stocks Rally After Fed Rate Hike

Cryptocurrency-exposed stocks rose along with bitcoin and ether following the Federal Reserve's announcement Wednesday to boost the interest rate 75 basis points.

Tech stocks rose following the Federal Reserve's decision to boost interest rates 75 basis points. (Getty Images)

Markets

Fed Hikes Rates to Highest Since 2007; Bitcoin Slides Toward $19K

This is the third consecutive time that members of the Federal Open Market Committee raised rates by 75 basis points, signaling how serious inflationary pressures have gotten in the U.S. The bitcoin market doesn't like it.

Bitcoin and ether traded slightly higher following Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s latest comments on inflation and the economy. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)