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Caitlin Long on US Regulatory Crackdown, Fed Trying to Control USD Access Points

Avanti Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long tweeted Monday the U.S. regulatory crackdown has begun, and it would impact intermediaries and U.S. dollar access points, but this is not new.

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Bitcoin Dips Below $32K as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Rise, Gold Remains Resilient

"It's hard to read too much into the price action currently while we're still stuck in this range," one observer said.

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Markets

US June Consumer Price Index Rose Faster Than Expected

Financial markets from stocks to bonds to cryptocurrencies have been fixated on inflation readings as the economy reheats.

Investors are focused on how quickly the dollar's purchasing power is shrinking.

Markets

Fed's Bullard Says Time Is Right to Scale Back Stimulus; Bitcoin Unmoved

The Fed's taper talk presents downside risk to liquidity-addicted financial markets.

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Fed Says 'Surge' in Crypto Prices Reflects Increased Appetite for Risk

The central bank's monetary policy report to Congress gave crypto a rare shoutout Friday.

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Bitcoin Under Pressure?

Bitcoin is trading under pressure as currency markets price in prospects of an upbeat U.S. nonfarm payrolls release, which could amplify concerns of an early unwinding of stimulus by the Federal Reserve. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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US Jobs Report Shows Gain of 850K in June, Beating Estimates

The Labor Department also revised May's numbers up by 24,000.

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Bitcoin Set for Record Second-Quarter Price Drop

Bitcoin's second-quarter decline looks like a technical pullback, one observer said.

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Stablecoins and CBDCs: Private Vs. Public Monetary Innovation

A Federal Reserve official praised stablecoins over CBDCs, yesterday. The debate cuts right to role of government in money.

Randal Quarles, vice chairman for supervision of the Federal Reserve Board.

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Fed Vice Chair: 'We Should Be Saying Yes' to Stablecoins

Randal Quarles expressed more support for stablecoins than some of his colleagues.

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