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FEDERAL RESERVE

The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. "The Federal Reserve System was created on December 23, 1913, when President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act into law." Federal Reserve has control over monetary policy exclusively for the benefit of the United States. Typical monetary functions are money issuance, money price, interest rate, and more. Since the US Dollar has served as the de facto world currency. Federal Reserve has inevitable influences on the stability of the monetary and financial system and monetary policies of other countries.

Bitcoin Price on Verge of $20,000 amid Fed’s Interest Rates Announcement
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Bitcoin Price on Verge of $20,000 amid Fed’s Interest Rates Announcement

Crypto prices drop are more likely as the Fed is set to announce interest rate hikes on Friday this week.

Banks to Inform Reserve Board Before Engaging in Crypto Activity, Fed Warns
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Banks to Inform Reserve Board Before Engaging in Crypto Activity, Fed Warns

The Federal Reserve has warned banks intending to take advantage of new opportunities involving cryptocurrencies, stating that they should ensure activities they intend to undertake are legal.

Is Soaring US Inflation Rate Hurting Bitcoin's Revival Chances?
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Is Soaring US Inflation Rate Hurting Bitcoin's Revival Chances?

Key inflation data in the U.S. for June was just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday, what kind of consequences to the development of cryptocurrency?

Federal Reserve Conference Casts Doubt over Digital Dollar Project
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Federal Reserve Conference Casts Doubt over Digital Dollar Project

The Federal Reserve Conference report provides how the US central bank envisions a CBDC taking shape. However, the review pointed out that a comprehensive policy is still lacking for delivering CBDC.

Are Institutional Investments Fueling Correlation Between Crypto and Stock Markets?
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Are Institutional Investments Fueling Correlation Between Crypto and Stock Markets?

With macroeconomic factors like interest rate hikes affecting both stocks and crypto, this begs the question: are institutional investments propelling the correlation between the two markets?

Fed Is Driving Current Downturn, Crypto Billionaire Says
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Fed Is Driving Current Downturn, Crypto Billionaire Says

While investors have become increasingly concerned with rising inflation, the Fed planned to address it by hiking interest rates. The central bank has been clear with regards to what it would do to control inflation.

Crypto Bank Custodia Files Lawsuit against Federal Reserve for Delaying Master Account Application
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Crypto Bank Custodia Files Lawsuit against Federal Reserve for Delaying Master Account Application

Wyoming state-based digital asset bank Custodia has filed a lawsuit against the authority for unlawfully delaying a decision on its applications for a master account.

American Bankers See No Compelling Case for Digital Dollar
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American Bankers See No Compelling Case for Digital Dollar

The ABA said that it has not seen a compelling case for the pursuit of the Digital Dollars as any attempt to float the new form of money will undermine the role of banks and private financial institutions in the country.

Bitcoin Climbs to $40K Despite Fed’s Interest Rate Hike, Is Sell The Rumor Buy The News Playing Out?
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Bitcoin Climbs to $40K Despite Fed’s Interest Rate Hike, Is Sell The Rumor Buy The News Playing Out?

Despite the Federal Reserve (the Fed) increasing interest rates by half a point (0.5%), Bitcoin soared by 6% to reach $40,002.

US Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates since 2018: Implications for Crypto
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US Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates since 2018: Implications for Crypto

The United States Federal Reserve has raised its interest rates by 25 basis points, the first time in about three years it will be making such a move since Dec. 2018. The implications for crypto is considered.

Bitcoin Falls Below $44K, Attributed to the Fed Plans to Raise Interest Rate in March
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Bitcoin Falls Below $44K, Attributed to the Fed Plans to Raise Interest Rate in March

Attributed to the preliminary raise of the interest rate in March, revealed by the U.S. Fed, Bitcoin's price fell below $44,000 and the lowest trading price was as low as $42,413.

Digital Dollar Project to Begin Pilot Testing to Gather Data for CBDC
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Digital Dollar Project to Begin Pilot Testing to Gather Data for CBDC

The Digital Dollar Foundation is planning to run a pilot test for the US CBDC project.

Fed Chair Powell: Cryptocurrencies not Useful Stores of Value and CBDC Issuance Will not be Immediate
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Fed Chair Powell: Cryptocurrencies not Useful Stores of Value and CBDC Issuance Will not be Immediate

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s stance on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies remains unchanged – he views them primarily as “a speculative asset.”

Federal Reserve Bank Sees Nationwide Outage Days After Treasury Sec Says Bitcoin is "Extremely Inefficient"
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Federal Reserve Bank Sees Nationwide Outage Days After Treasury Sec Says Bitcoin is "Extremely Inefficient"

The Federal Reserve Bank suffered a massive outage on its system, lending credence to the superiority of Bitcoin as a decentralized network.

Fed Chair Powell Says Central Bank Will Engage with US Lawmakers On Digital Dollar
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Fed Chair Powell Says Central Bank Will Engage with US Lawmakers On Digital Dollar

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says it will be up to United States lawmakers whether or not to bring a digital dollar to the market.