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Opimas CEO: Fed Chair Powell's Friday Speech Will Be a 'Victory Lap’

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve Economic Symposium, where Chair Jerome Powell will speak later this week. Investors are eager for hints of what the central bank will do at its September meeting. Opimas CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi discusses the potential impact of the speech on the crypto markets and why it could be a bit of a "victory lap."

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Markets

Do Rate Hikes Matter? Bitcoin Traders Learn How Fed Moves Markets in Twitter Era

The Federal Reserve has become a big believer in forward guidance over the years, starting with Ben Bernanke. But the central bank under Jerome Powell has taken transparency to a new level.

The Fed has changed the way it communicates since the days when newspapers were popular. (Marjory Collins/Wikimedia)

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Opinion

Why the Crypto Crash Will Accelerate Regulatory Action

Recent events that have sent digital assets deeper into a bear market may also instill lawmakers with a new urgency to address issues that have been gnawing at the industry.

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Markets

Powell Says Fed Plans Recommendation to Congress on CBDC

The Federal Reserve chairman says a digital dollar is "something we really need to explore as a country."

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during a congressional hearing on Thursday. (CNBC/YouTube)

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Bitcoin Defends $20K as Fed Chair Powell Calls for Crypto Regulation

Bitcoin hovers around $20,000 on the heels of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifying before Congress on issues including inflation and crypto regulation. CoinDesk Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook, addressing concerns of a possible recession.

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Opinion

What if the Federal Reserve Has Inflation All Wrong?

The dominant U.S. inflation narrative has blamed pandemic stimulus for rising prices. But what if the money supply isn’t the real problem anymore?

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Policy

US Fed Evaluating SEC’s Position on Digital Assets Custody, Powell Says

The SEC’s directive that customers’ digital assets may need to be treated as belonging to an exchange’s balance sheet has banking regulators scratching their heads about how it’ll work.

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Fed Chair Powell to Speak Before Senate Committee Tomorrow

Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy & regulation, joins First Mover to discuss what he's watching in Washington, D.C. this week, including tomorrow's Senate appearance by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Plus, the latest developments regarding Celsius Network.

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