Bitcoin Rises After Fed Boosts Rates and U.S. Lawmakers Debate Crypto Regulation

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rise as traders bet the latest Federal Reserve’s latest increase in interest rates could be its last.

• 2023-07-27
• regulatory framework House Financial Services Committee digital currencies Fed

Focus on These 5 Crypto Stocks for Long-Term Gains

We have narrowed our search to five stocks with solid crypto exposure and strong growth potential. These are: PYPL, SQ, HOOD, COIN, MSTR.

• 2023-07-07
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Fed Preview: Bitcoin Market Skews Bearish as Analysts Anticipate 'Hawkish Rate-Hike Pause'

Options market shows a bias for puts, or bearish bets, tied to bitcoin ahead of the pivotal Fed meeting.

• 2023-06-14
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Federal Reserve Says Custodia’s Plans Would Endanger Itself and the Crypto Industry

The Federal Reserve Board argued that Custodia Bank’s proposed business model was “inconsistent” with approval in an order explaining its denial of the Wyoming-based crypto bank’s application for membership.

• 2023-03-25
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Fed Preview: Powell Likely to Raise Rates by 25 bps Against Crypto Market's Hope for Status Quo

The Fed will publish its rate decision and quarterly economic projections on Wednesday at 18:00 UTC. A half hour later, Powell will speak at the post-meeting conference, offering more cues about the path forward.

• 2023-03-21
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Crypto Bank Custodia's Bid for Fed Supervision Rejected Again

The Federal Reserve Board announced Thursday it had again rejected crypto bank Custodia's bid for Fed supervision.

• 2023-02-24
• Federal Reserve Board Custodia Kansas City Fed Fed application decision

Explaining the Disconnect Between Bitcoin and Treasury Yields Post US Inflation Data

Bitcoin and technology stocks rose Tuesday even as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation revived Fed angst and lifted Treasury yields.

• 2023-02-15
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First Mover Asia: Crypto Is Flat Before Fed Chair Speech; Japan's SBI Building a Metamask Competitor for Yen-Denominated NFT Trading

Crypto trading is largely denominated in USD, but the United States isn't the center of the digital assets world; bitcoin trades sideways as investors await the latest Jerome Powell comments.

• 2023-02-07
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