Interest Rates
Plus, hotter-than-expected inflation data this week stirs uncertainty about November rate cut possibilities
Various factors are likely to temper strong jobs data-spurred optimism in the short term, industry watchers say
Latest stats from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reinforce expectations of a continued dovish policy stance, analysts say
Plus, how Democrats are slowly shifting on crypto policy
How have central banks reacted to the US Federal Reserve lowering interest rates for the first time in more than four years?
Despite short-term boost, Bybit executive warns investors of “potential challenges posed by economic uncertainty and market fluctuations”
Plus, Trump’s purchase of burgers and diet cokes with $950 worth of BTC
Bitcoin’s price saw a bump above $60,700 in the minutes following the rate cut announcement
The decision comes “in light of the progress on inflation and the balance of risks,” according to an FOMC statement
The Fed could opt for a 25bps cut considering Tuesday’s better-than-expected US retail sales data, industry executive argues
Plus, Ben evaluates whether a 25bps rate cut is more likely now
Some believe a rate cut of 50 basis points could spark investor fears of a recession and increase volatility. Others think differently.
Plus, another traditional money manager bets on tokenization
Plus, a look at BTC ETFs’ performance so far this year
Plus, the latest company flexing a special purpose broker-dealer license
Hashdex CIO Samir Kerbage says “the global credibility of bitcoin cannot be overstated” in the case of American government buy-in
The unemployment rate will likely be the key driver of how much the Fed is going to cut rates in the upcoming September meeting
Plus, a deeper look into the SEC’s latest victim facing claims as an unregistered security
Behind one of the “greatest government-mandated mass collections of personal financial data in United States history”
SOL climbed from around $144 to over $160 when Jerome Powell said “the time has come” for interest rate cuts
The fund category saw $252 million of net inflows on Friday alone — the day of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s “dovish” speech in Jackson Hole
Powell, as expected, did not give any hints as to the size of September’s rate cut, but markets seem more confident that a 50 bps cut could be in the cards
Plus, Hamilton Lane reveals the latest tokenized fund to hit the growing market
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