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Markets

Inflation Unexpectedly Reaccelerated to 8.6% in May, Hitting a Fresh 4-Decade High

Bitcoin dipped about $500 on the news, trading around the $29,500 level in the minutes following the CPI report.

Inflation rose to 8.6% in May. (Malte Mueller/Getty images)

Markets

Bitcoin Sees Weakness Ahead of CPI Report; Cardano, Solana Lead Fall in Major Cryptos

Crypto market capitalization fell 2.3% in the past 24 hours as bitcoin rose and then lost a pivotal support level at $30,000.

Monedas. (Adam Gault/Getty Images)

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Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi Is Still Optimistic in the Crypto Bear Market

Crypto’s most successful projects have historically been built during downcycles, he says.

Dragonfly Capital's Haseeb Qureshi at Consensus 2022 (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

Videos

Custodia Bank’s Caitlin Long on Lawsuit Against Fed, Crypto Regulation Outlook

Crypto bank Custodia is filing a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve, alleging the central bank has unlawfully postponed a decision over an application for a master account. Caitlin Long explains the details of this lawsuit and potential implications. Plus, comments on crypto regulation outlook.

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Policy

Crypto Bank Custodia Sues Federal Reserve

The bank founded by Morgan Stanley veteran Caitlin Long filed suit against the U.S. central bank for delaying a decision on its application for a master account.

Avanti CEO Caitlin Long (CoinDesk archives)

Opinion

Are Exchange Layoffs the First Sign of Crypto Winter, or Is It Already Over?

Coinbase, Gemini and other crypto exchanges are laying off employees. Things could get worse from here – but there’s reason to hope for a soft landing.

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Markets

US Job Growth Tops Expectations in May, With 390K Added

The unemployment rate remained flat at 3.6%.

The BLS reports on May's employment picture. (Oli Kellett/Getty images)

Videos

Crypto Markets Brace for Biden, Powell Meeting Amid Soaring Inflation

President Joe Biden outlined his plan to combat rising inflation in a new Wall Street Journal op-ed ahead of his Tuesday meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Opimas CEO Octavio Marenzi reacts to Biden’s strategy and how the crypto markets could respond.

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Policy

US Fed Vice Chair Says Digital Dollar Would Take 5 Years to Launch

The Federal Reserve’s Lael Brainard says it will take years to build a U.S. CBDC and that the project can only start once Congress and the White House sign off.

Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Lael Brainard predicts a digital dollar could take the central bank many years to build. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard Says CBDC Could Coexist With Stablecoins

A well-designed central bank digital currency could complement stablecoins and cash, Brainard will say in front of the House Committee on Financial Services on Thursday.

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