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War, Tariffs, and Federal Reserve: Challenges for Emerging Markets in 2025
Emerging markets face significant risks in 2025 due to geopolitical tensions, trade tariffs, and Federal Reserve policies, as highlighted by recent analyses.
Stock Market Gains Amidst Low Volatility and Shifting Policy Dynamics
The stock market sees upward momentum driven by AI growth and commodity resurgence, despite stable macroeconomic conditions and evolving Federal Reserve policy expectations.
Digital Asset Funds Surge with $1.9 Billion Inflows Amid Fed Rate Cut
Digital asset funds experience $1.9 billion inflows following a Federal Reserve rate cut, with Bitcoin and Ethereum leading. Total assets under management reach new heights.
U.S. Stocks Surge on Fed Rate Cut Expectations and Tech Earnings
U.S. equities hit record highs driven by tech earnings and AI optimism. Soft labor data and stable inflation fuel hopes of Fed rate cuts, easing yields and volatility.
Bitcoin (BTC) Surges Amid Federal Reserve Rate Cut and Market Volatility
Bitcoin's price reached $118,000 following the Federal Reserve's rate cut, with derivatives markets showing increased volatility. Explore the implications for the crypto market.
Coinbase Seeks Federal Trust Charter, Denies Banking Plans
America's largest crypto exchange joins Circle, Ripple, and Paxos in race for federal oversight as stablecoin regulations reshape industry
ARK Invest CEO: Crypto Assets Will See Huge Turn
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood predicts 2% inflation. Due to diminishing money supply, Wood expects inflation to go below this level and potentially into negative territory. The business recently sold its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares and bought 320,000 Coinbase shares for $17.6 million.
Bank of Japan Testing Digital Yen CBDC
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has just announced that it will begin experimenting with a Digital Yen, its own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to test its technical application and feasibility.
Fed Chairman Powell Says Central Bank Digital Currency Would Need to Coexist with Traditional Cash
While speaking at a virtual payments conference hosted by the Basel Committee on banking supervision, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that central bank digital currencies would need to be complementary to physical cash.
FTX Founder Allegedly Sought Federal Regulation Before Collapse
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried allegedly sought federal regulation for the crypto exchange before its collapse and his resignation as CEO. A leaked email exchange with a top regulator showed Bankman-Fried's intent to meet with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chairman in June 2022.
Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates Steady, Bitcoin Responds with Significant Fluctuations
Federal Reserve officials has agreed to keep interest rates unchanged following 10 consecutive hikes. However, the Federal Reserve hinted that they may consider a rate hike next month if the economy and inflation don't show further signs of cooling down.
Circle Unable to Withdraw $3.3 Billion from SVB, Causing USDC Sell-Off
Circle, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), was unable to withdraw $3.3 billion of its $40 billion reserves from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), leading to a sell-off that caused the stablecoin's value to drop below its $1 peg. Circle initiated a wire transfer to remove the funds from SVB as the FDIC-insured bank was about to shut operations, but the transfer was not wholly processed, leaving $3.3 billion of USDC reserves with SVB. Dante Disparte, Circle's chief strategy officer, warned that SVB's failure could have broader implications for the US economy.