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Sen. Lummis Likely to Oppose Powell’s Fed Nomination on Crypto Grounds
The Wyoming senator is likely to vote against President Biden’s nominees to head the U.S. Federal Reserve, and will rally other senators against them, said a Lummis aide.

Bitcoin Turns Lower as Fed Chair Suggests Inflation No Longer ‘Transitory’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s turnabout suggests the U.S. central bank might move more quickly to tighten monetary policy – potentially a negative for speculative assets including bitcoin.

Yellen Says Stablecoins Require Proper Regulations
The Treasury Secretary also said she agreed with current Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) guidance that crypto firms and providers that don’t custody customer funds should not be regulated.

NY Fed Launches Fintech Research Wing With BIS Help
The NYIC will be led by PwC alum Per von Zelowitz, who joined the New York Fed in July.

Bitcoin Tops $58K With Focus on Omicron and Fed’s Powell Speech
Are bitcoin’s immediate prospects tied to the Omicron variant’s potential impact on the Fed’s monetary policy? GlobalBlock CEO Rufus Round discusses what to make of bitcoin’s recent price swings. The cryptocurrency is trading near $57,300 at press time, representing a 7.3% gain compared to the low of $53,359 late Sunday.

Bitcoin Tops $58K With Focus on Omicron and Fed’s Powell Speech
Bitcoin is largely being grouped with other risk assets at the moment, one observer said.

Goldman Says Fed May Accelerate Tapering in January: Report
The new projection means the asset purchase program would end in March.

Bitcoin Slips to $55K as Renewed COVID Concerns Jolt Traditional Markets
The cryptocurrency appeared set for a breakout above $60,000 after Thursday’s rise, but COVID fears played spoilsport.

Is There a Bullish Breakout Ahead for Bitcoin?
Needham & Co. Vice President John Todaro discusses his positive assessment of the crypto markets despite continuing to see red over the past week. “We’re still in a bullish macro set up here for bitcoin and cryptocurrencies more broadly,” Todaro said. “We do have around $100K bitcoin [price target] in Q1 2022.”

US Regulators Plan to Define Legal Bank Activities Around Crypto in 2022
The interagency sprint team was composed of the OCC, FDIC and Fed.
