US Lawmakers Urge Fed Chair Jerome Powell to Support Crypto Innovation

October 3, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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Several U.S. lawmakers have called on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to support cryptocurrency innovation. “The Federal Reserve must work to support domestic innovation … Our government should never be in the business of thwarting innovation.” Members of Congress Urge Fed Chair Powell to Support Crypto Innovation Several U.S. Congress members have sent a letter […]

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Fed Chair Powell Updates Progress of Digital Dollar, Says ‘I Don’t Think We Are Behind’ on CBDC

September 24, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has shared the progress of the Fed’s work on a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital dollar. “We are working proactively to evaluate whether to issue a CBDC and, if so, in what form,” he said, adding that he does not believe the U.S. has fallen behind other countries […]

Bitcoin spot ETFs expected to debut on Australian top exchange’s main board this year: Bloomberg

After Fed Members Disclose Million-Dollar Stock Trades Fed’s Powell Initiates Ethics Inquiry

September 17, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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The Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has directed his staff to start an ethics inquiry into the financial activities of Fed members, as a number of senior central bank officials are being questioned for their investments. Reports indicated last week that the president of the Dallas Federal Reserve branch, Robert Kaplan, benefitted from “multiple million-dollar-plus […]

Bitcoin spot ETFs expected to debut on Australian top exchange’s main board this year: Bloomberg

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says ‘You Wouldn’t Need Cryptocurrencies if You Had a Digital US Currency’

July 15, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell believes that there is no need for cryptocurrencies if there is a digital dollar. “I think that’s one of the stronger arguments in its favor,” he said. The Fed chair also insists that the U.S. is not in danger of losing its reserve currency status. Fed Chair Powell Thinks Cryptocurrencies […]

Bitcoin spot ETFs expected to debut on Australian top exchange’s main board this year: Bloomberg

Fed to Keep Rates Near Zero, Treasury Purchases to Continue, Powell Expects ‘Transitory’ Inflation

April 29, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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In a policy meeting on Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve told the public that monetary easing will continue and the benchmark interest rate will be kept near zero. Just like previous statements from Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members, the committee within the central bank is not concerned about inflation and says that it should […]

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