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Sen. Pat Toomey Calls for Public Input on Crypto Legislation
CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses his assessment of Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) seeking public input on addressing how cryptocurrencies should be regulated. Plus, his take on the possible outcomes from Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaking Friday about his expectations for the economy at the Jackson Hole Symposium and the latest with the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Fed’s Powell Signals Tapering Timeline Is Less Clear Because of Delta Variant
Bitcoin and other risk assets benefit from the liquidity that quantitative easing brings to the markets.

How Bitcoiners Should Watch the Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is expected to address whether the U.S. central bank will taper its $120 billion-a-month of bond purchases.

The Latest on Congress’s Crypto Tax Provision
CoinDesk’s Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on the Senate’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill now that the U.S. House of Representatives is finally taking it up. Plus, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to speak on the tapering roadmap at Friday’s Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting.

Bitcoin in Pullback Mode; Is It Due for Lower Lows?
Octavio Marenzi, CEO of capital markets consultancy Opimas, discusses bitcoin’s next move as the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap is down about 3% over the past 24 hours as buyers continue to take profits.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell to Speak on ‘The Economic Outlook’ at Next Week’s Jackson Hole, Wyoming Symposium
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will speak on “the economic outlook” next week, but what does that mean for the crypto markets? CoinDesk’s Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun discuss what to expect. Plus, what to watch from the House of Representatives as it returns to Washington Monday to forge ahead with the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Near Zero, Still Sees Inflation as ‘Transitory’
Even while pressure mounts to taper its asset purchases, the central bank will continue its accommodative quantitative easing.

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slides Toward $30K, Looks ‘Fragile’
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before the U.S. Senate, about inflation and the possible rollout of a digital dollar.

Fed's Powell Says Stablecoins Need Stricter Regulation
CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De reacts to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's comments to the House Financial Services Committee on the need to regulate stablecoins like bank deposits and money market funds. "The big question now is whether that will lead to any actual concrete regulations beyond just conversation," De said.

Jerome Powell: I'm 'Undecided' on the Benefits of CBDCs
The Federal Reserve chair said "the more direct route" would be to regulate stablecoins.
