Why the US Needs Bitcoin
The United States will adopt bitcoin as a reserve asset. Why? Because it is unequivocally in U.S. strategic interests to do so. Alex Treece is […]
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Bitcoin and Inflation: Everything You Need to Know
Crypto enthusiasts often talk about bitcoin as a hedge against inflation. Why? The argument is that central bank money printing will lead to inflation or […]
Fed Chair Powell: ‘We’d Welcome Higher Inflation’
U.S. Federal Reserve officials voted Wednesday to keep monetary conditions at historically loose levels while waiting for the economy to heal. Chairman Jerome Powell said […]
Federal Reserve Holds Rates, Asset Purchases Steady as Economic Activity Moderates
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it would keep U.S. interest rates close to zero and continue its $120 billion-a-month bond-buying program. “The pace of the […]
Bitcoin Drops Below $30K, Dollar Bounces Ahead of Fed Reserve Rate Announcement
Bitcoin and global equities are trading lower, while the anti-risk U.S. dollar is climbing ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting later today that may […]
How Bitcoiners Should Watch the US Federal Reserve Meeting on Wednesday
It’s the debate the Federal Reserve isn’t ready to have yet: How to keep inflation from spiraling out of control once the economy opens back […]
Jerome Powell on CBDCs: ‘We Don’t Feel a Need to Be First’
The U.S. is going slow on central bank digital currencies (CDBCs) considering the risks they may pose to the dollar’s dominance, the chairman of the […]
Bitcoin in Race for Adoption Before Central Banks Launch Digital Currencies: Australia’s Macquarie
With a runway of a year or more before the Federal Reserve and other major central banks can launch digital currencies, bitcoin and other private […]
Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Unchanged, Adds Qualitative Guidance on Pace of Money-Printing
The Federal Reserve said Thursday said it would hold U.S. interest rates at their current level, close to zero, and added qualitative criteria to govern […]
New Federal Reserve ‘Qualitative’ Approach Could Push Further Into Experimental Realm
Never underestimate American ingenuity, especially when it comes to the Federal Reserve’s ability to invent monetary policy on the fly. The U.S. central bank’s top […]