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Whether the Federal Reserve is engaging in quantitative easing is purely semantic, according to Alden, who says all roads lead to debasement. The US Federal Reserve is entering into a “gradual” era of money printing that will stimulate asset prices “mildly” but will not be as dramatic as the “big print” that many in the Bitcoin (BTC) community anticipated, according to economist and Bitcoin advocate Lyn Alden. “My base case is roughly in line with what the Fed expects: to grow its balance sheet approximately at the same proportional pace as total bank assets or nominal gross-domestic product (GDP),” Alden said in her Feb. 8 investment strategy newsletter, adding: The comments followed US President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to be the next Federal Reserve Chairman, which caused a furor among market traders, who perceived Warsh as more hawkish on interest rates than other potential Fed picks. Interest rate policy can influence crypto prices. Expanding credit by increasing the money supply is typic...

Trump picked Kevin Warsh for Fed chair, the first big market change may be the way the Fed talks When Donald Trump says Jerome Powell “got it wrong,” he usually means one thing: rates should have come down faster. Powell, for all the heat he takes, has still been a fairly standard Fed chair. He […] The post Federal Reserve to abandon ‘boring’ FOMC language, ending dovish vs hawkish analysis? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Pierre Rochard's call for the Federal Reserve to integrate Bitcoin into its stress tests came at an unusual moment: the Fed is soliciting public comment on its 2026 scenarios while simultaneously proposing new transparency requirements for how it builds and updates those models. The timing creates a natural question that has nothing to do with […] The post Bitcoin hits Federal Reserve’s 2026 stress tests, creating a massive capital risk for banks appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Central-bank guidance and rising yields have pressured crypto markets, with Bitcoin having dropped from about $125,000 to near $85,000, fear indices staying near extreme levels, and long liquidations and weak altcoin breadth having shaped December trading. The post Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan Indicators Hit Crypto, Market Losses Deepen appeared first on Cryptonews.

Market participants are eagerly anticipating at least a 25 basis point (BPS) interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, is expected to begin slashing interest rates on Wednesday, with analysts expecting a 25 basis point (bps) cut and a boost to risk asset prices in the long term. Crypto prices are strongly correlated with liquidity cycles, Coin Bureau founder and market analyst Nic Puckrin said. However, while lower interest rates tend to raise asset prices long-term, Puckrin warned of a short-term price correction.   “The main risk is that the move is already priced in, Puckrin said, adding, “hope is high and there’s a big chance of a ‘sell the news’ pullback. When that happens, speculative corners, memecoins in particular, are most vulnerable.” Read more

Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has sparked a legal standoff and renewed concerns over the Fed’s independence. Update (Aug. 26, 2025, 2 PM UTC): This article has been updated to add commentary by crypto lawyer Aaron Brogan. US President Donald Trump announced the dismissal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, raising questions about the reliability of the US dollar. In a Tuesday post, the White House Rapid Response X profile published a letter signed by Trump removing Cook from her role at the Federal Reserve. He accused her of having made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements and, addressing her directly, wrote: Read more

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman acknowledged that crypto firms experienced debanking due to regulatory uncertainty. During the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Aug. 19, Bowman also announced a fundamental shift in the Fed’s approach to blockchain innovation. She revealed the central bank eliminated reputational risk considerations from bank supervision in late June to […] The post Federal Reserve says US banks should serve crypto without fear of penalties appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Vincent Mazzotta has pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to obstruct justice after promising high-yield crypto returns through Mind Capital, Cloud9Capital and a fake Federal Crypto Reserve. The scheme cost investors $13 million; he faces up to 15 years when sentenced Dec 15. The post Vincent Mazzotta Admits $13M Crypto Ponzi – But Did His Fake ‘Federal Reserve’ Fool Regulators? appeared first on Cryptonews.