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The Fed Reserve Keeps Interest Rates Near Zero; Powell Calls Markets "Frothy"

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell described the markets as "frothy" Wednesday and indicated that low federal interest rates, along with high rates of Covid-19 vaccinations, are driving the markets. Nik De reviews Powell's remarks as well as President Biden's and how they are being received in the crypto industry.

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Fed's Powell Says Market, as Exemplified by Dogecoin, Is 'a Bit Frothy'

"You are seeing things in the capital markets that are a bit frothy, that's a fact," said Powell. "I won't say it has nothing to do with monetary policy."

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Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Near Zero, Maintains Asset Purchases, Sees Inflation as 'Transitory'

The Federal Reserve kept monetary policy unchanged and sees inflation as temporary, which is closely watched by bitcoin investors.

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Federal Reserve’s Two-Day Meeting on Monetary Policy

CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we can expect to hear from Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve chair, at this week’s two-day meeting on monetary policy.

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Bitcoin's Recovery Rally Stalls as Fed Meeting Draws to a Close

Analysts expect the Fed to maintain its pro-easing bias.

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As Powell Heads to Fed Meeting, Inflation Data Can Only Get Worse

Fed Chair Jerome Powell's challenge is to convince traders he's got the resolve to respond to runaway inflation, without actually doing anything.

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Bitcoin Is 'Store of Value' Though Not Yet 'Medium of Exchange,' Dallas Fed's Kaplan Says

The U.S. economy is "not out of the woods yet," said Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan.

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US Consumer Inflation Higher Than Expected in March: What It Means for Bitcoin

U.S. consumer inflation increased 2.6% in March, higher than consensus estimates. What does this data mean for the Federal Reserve and bitcoin traders?

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US Inflation Rises Faster Than Expected In March, but Unlikely to Deter Fed

U.S. March inflation beat expectations, but the Fed is likely to remain unmoved. Bitcoin traders continue to hedge.

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Stimulus Checks, Bitcoin ETFs and Institutional Investment: Bitcoin's Week in Review

It's been a big week for bitcoin: stimulus checks, a doveish Federal Reserve meeting and multiple reports from major financial institutions, but bitcoin's price has remained steady. "All About Bitcoin's" week in review panel catches up on the week's biggest events in the crypto sphere.

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