The U.S. Federal Reserve and the rise of “zombie companies” is prompting investors scramble to hedge against inflation using bitcoin and gold. That’s according to Mark Yusko, founder and…
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Blockchain Bites: Goldman’s Hire, Ether’s Options, Bitcoin’s Patronage – CoinDesk
The Federal Reserve is rushing ahead with its payments platform, Russia’s largest bank is going in on blockchain and so is Goldman Sachs. You’re reading Blockchain Bites, the daily roundup…
Why the Fed Keeps Denying Its Role in Increasing Inequality – CoinDesk
The Federal Reserve expects low inflation, says rates will stay close to zero through 2022 and keeps lying about the role of central banks in increasing inequality. Some key…
First Mover: Fed Sees No Inflation Through 2021, but Bitcoiners Are Betting on It Anyway – CoinDesk
There’s no end in sight to loose monetary policy at the Federal Reserve, and that’s just fine with bitcoin bulls. Officials with the U.S. central bank, led by…
Blockchain Bites: Why UN and Federal Reserve Experts Think CBDCs Could Kill Commercial Banking – CoinDesk
U.N. and Federal Reserve experts independently researched central bank digital currencies and found they could effectively compete with the commercial banking system. Meanwhile, New York State and France have…
From Corrupt to Broken: An Insider’s Analysis of the Fed – CoinDesk
An adviser to the U.S. Federal Reserve through the Great Financial Crisis to 2015 examines the latest in the largest monetary policy experiment in human history. Danielle DiMartino Booth…
Into the Unknown: No Limit on Fed Money Injections – CoinDesk
The Federal Reserve pledged Monday to buy bonds in an unlimited quantity while allocating at least $300 billion to new emergency-lending programs. These measures are being taken as Wall…
Fed Stands Ready to Replace Infected Greenbacks With Clean Bills – CoinDesk
The Federal Reserve is ready to flood the U.S. with coronavirus-free banknotes – but doesn’t anticipate that happening just yet, according to a spokesman for the central bank’s Philadelphia…
Major Australian Exchange Expands to Singapore for Crypto-Friendly Regs – CoinDesk
Independent Reserve, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Australia, is expanding to Singapore after an “overwhelmingly positive” response from the regulator. Adrian Przelozny, CEO and founder of the…
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Compares Bitcoin to Gold – CoinDesk
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he can envision a return to an era where multiple currencies are in use in the United States. During Powell’s testimony before the…