Fed Chair: Cryptocurrencies Are ‘Great’ For Money Laundering The Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell criticized cryptocurrencies during a hearing on Capitol Hill.… Read More
St Louis Fed Now Tracks Crypto Prices on Its Research Database The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank is now tracking the prices of four top cryptos in its economic research database, FRED. … Read More
Central Banks Will Jump-Start the Decentralization of Money While the thought may disappoint cypherpunks, the first step of a transition toward a true “money of the people” will be implemented by central banks.… Read More
Fed Governor Says ‘No Compelling Need’ for US Central Bank Crypto Fed governor Lael Brainard has said that cryptocurrencies do not pose a threat, and there is “no compelling need” for a Fed-issued digital currency.… Read More
Futures Launch Weighed on Bitcoin’s Price, Say Fed Researchers Researchers from the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank believe that the launch of bitcoin futures played a role in bitcoin’s recent price slump.… Read More
At cycle turn, Fed can follow two possible paths Rieder and Brownback discuss how cyclical turning points result in market friction, even with solid growth, presenting the Fed with two potential paths.… Read More
Why volatility may be a bigger threat than rates Russ discusses why investors should worry less about higher interest rates and more about the volatility resulting from tighter financial conditions.… Read More