interest rates

Fed Pauses Interest-Rate Cuts as January FOMC Meeting Looms, Leaving Markets on Edge

The U.S. Federal Reserve has paused its cycle of interest-rate cuts, holding the federal funds rate at 3.50%–3.75%after three consecutive reductions at…

1 month ago

Federal Prosecutors Open Criminal Investigation into The Fed and Jerome Powell

Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over his June testimony before Congress about…

2 months ago

Bitcoin’s Surge Past $90K Driven by ‘Improved Risk Sentiment

A surge in Bitcoin’s buying pressure pushed the cryptocy past $90,000 for the first time in nearly a week on…

3 months ago

Bitcoin Plunges Below $86,000 as US Jobs Data Dampens Rate Cut Hopes

Bitcoin fell to new local lows on Thursday after the latest U.S. jobs report pointed to lingering inflationary pressures. According to The…

3 months ago

Bitcoin Extends Losses Below $89,000 as Fed Minutes Outline 2-Sided Risks, No Preset Path For Rate Cuts

Bitcoin extended its decline on Wednesday, falling to roughly $88,600, its lowest level since April and more than 5% below…

4 months ago

Fed Cancels December Rate Cut, 18% Chance of Hike, Slowing Bitcoin Rally

The Federal Reserve just cut the policy rate by 25 basis points, moving the target range to 3.75% to 4.00%. However,…

4 months ago

Bitcoin Trades Flat Near $118K as Fed Holds Rates Steady

Bitcoin hovered near $118,000 on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 4.25% to 4.5%, maintaining a cautious…

7 months ago

Bitcoin, Ethereum Hold Steady After Fed Skips Rate Cut

Bitcoin was trading roughly flat in the hour after the U.S. central bank hewed to its recent policy of keeping…

9 months ago

Trump Talks New UK Deal, Ethereum and Dogecoin Lead Altcoin Rally as Bitcoin Retakes $100K

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies soared Thursday along with other risk-on assets buoyed by a U.S.-U.K. trade deal, and despite President…

10 months ago

The Federal Reserve Maintained The Federal Funds Rate Unchanged Between 4.25% and 4.50%

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged today, maintaining the federal funds rate between 4.25% and 4.50% for the second consecutive meeting…

12 months ago