Federal Reserve


Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Traders Await Fed's Decision

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 22, 2023.

Tokens de XRP aumentan tras la presentación de la CFCT contra el destacado exchange de criptomonedas Binance. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Videos

Bitcoin Is Surging Despite Global Banking Crisis

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $28,200 after climbing nearly 40% in the last 10 days, despite jitters surrounding the banking industry. TheoTrade co-founder Don Kaufman joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss why the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is "rallying for all the wrong reasons." Plus, his outlook on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy ahead of another key interest rate decision.

Recent Videos

Opinion

Bitcoin and the Liquidity Question: More Complex Than It Seems

Monetary liquidity expectations is one driver moving crypto markets these days, though not in the way many think – even if easing is around the corner, liquidity is tight, says Noelle Acheson.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Opinion

Does Bitcoin’s Rally Vindicate the ‘Inflation Hedge’ Thesis – or Is Risk Back on the Menu?

Two views on why bitcoin's price rose by so much this month amid bank runs and uncertainty on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Steady at $28K Before Fed Meeting

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 21, 2023.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Markets

Fed Preview: Powell Likely to Raise Rates by 25 Basis Points Against Crypto Market's Hope for Status Quo

Not raising rates now may make it more difficult later, some analysts say.

U.S. Federal Reserve Board in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Seesaws Around $28K as Investors Await Fed Interest Rate Decision

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to boost the rate 25 basis points.

(Creative Commons)

Videos

Bitcoin Has Risen Nearly 70% Year-to-Date

Bitcoin (BTC) is briefly topping $28,000, after the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has risen 14% in the past week. Kyle Clark, Investment Advisor Representative at wealth advisor Gerber Kawasaki, breaks down the bullish sentiment and the “three-point chokehold" crypto is currently going through. Plus, reactions to former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan's $1 million bitcoin prediction and outlook on the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision.

Recent Videos

Videos

Sen. Warren Says Jerome Powell has ‘Failed’ and Should Not Be Fed Chair

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has "failed" in his role as a central bank leader. "The Hash" panel discusses Warren's remarks and the possible implications for global finance.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Videos

Bitcoin Surpasses $28K for the First Time Since Last June

Bitcoin (BTC) is topping $28,000 for the first time since last June. This comes as the Federal Reserve announced it had joined other major central banks to ensure a steady flow of the U.S. dollar, a dominant reserve currency, in the global financial system. Delphi Digital co-founder Tom Shaughnessy shares his crypto markets outlook.

Recent Videos