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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. would “not be anonymous” during an event hosted by the Bank of France on Tuesday.  He described the key properties that would underpin a CBDC if implemented – one of which includes being “identity verified.” Private, But Not Anonymous The chairman’s comments were in response to an audience question about the anonymity of many cryptocurrencies, and whether CBDCs would mimic this...

Following a two-day Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Federal Reserve has risen its benchmark interest rate by another 75 BPS.  Bitcoin’s price reacted erratically to the news, dropping by $1000 mere moments after the announcement.  The hike, revealed at 18:00 UST on Wednesday, takes the central bank’s new policy rate up between 3.0% to 3.5%.  Most investors expected a 75-point rise heading into the meeting, but markets had priced in a roughly 15% chance of a...

On the nervous global backdrop, the much anticipated “Merge” eventually transpired as a sell-the-news type of event. Cryptocurrencies suffered fresh declines in the wee hours of Monday morning. The global market cap fell to $909 billion, with a trading volume of $79.54 billion over the past 24 hours. Major assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum slid below $19k and $1.3k, respectively, recording double-digit losses in the past day alone. With the palpable nervousness across...

It looks like the Federal Reserve is in something of a giving mood. The agency has announced that with inflation in America coming to a sudden standstill, members are looking to scale back rate hike plans in the coming months. The Federal Reserve Could Stop Hiking Rates Initially, the Federal Reserve was planning to hold another big meeting in September. Now that the month has arrived, several bitcoin enthusiasts were probably shaking in their boots, as every time the...

Jim Crame is back at it again with yet another U-turn in terms of his cryptocurrency stance. He called bitcoin and altcoins speculative assets and warned individuals to refrain from investing in them. In the past few years, Cramer has displayed a somewhat controversial view of the crypto sector. In 2021, he insisted on receiving his salary in bitcoin. Following the major price correction, though, he abandoned those plans, selling almost all of his BTC holdings. “Don’t get...

With the US Federal Reserve firming up its ante against inflation and dismissing discussions about any softening of monetary policy. JPMorgan’s chief global strategist, David Kelly, has made some suggestions for crypto investors concerned about the direction of the market. In an interview Friday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Kelly said that the best way to be positioned now is to focus on valuations and avoid looking at short-term...

Brian Brooks – Chief Executive Officer of the crypto infrastructure provider Bitfury – thinks the Federal Reserve’s approach to tackling inflation is one reason for the current downturn. He also criticized the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), claiming that it prefers to sue individuals and companies rather than outline appropriate guidelines beforehand. Inflation has been an issue for numerous countries for a while now. Leading economies like the USA, the UK, and...

The past seven days were relatively unproductive in the cryptocurrency markets – at least in terms of price development, but this doesn’t mean there wasn’t volatility. The total capitalization seems to be hanging by a thread slightly above the coveted mark of $1 trillion. This time last week, Bitcoin was trading at around $21,700 but quickly retraced below $21,000. The price spent quite some time battling with this area, and it appears that even until this moment, there’s no...

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell spoke about FOMC’s future goals at the annual Jackson Hole symposium on Friday. He said that FOMC’s overarching directive remains to bring inflation back down to 2%, which “will likely require maintaining a restrictive policy stance for some time.”  After a preliminary pump, Bitcoin’s price swung wildly following his comments. Trading at $21,234 at 12:30 UST on Friday, Bitcoin quickly pumped to $21,819 by 13:05 UST – just an hour before...