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Circle Asks US Fed Not to Step on Its Toes by Launching a Digital Dollar
Circle Asks US Fed Not to Step on Its Toes by Launching a Digital Dollar
USDC stablecoin issuer Circle is arguing the U.S. Federal Reserve should pass on launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) because the public is already served well by...
Circle Asks US Fed Not to Step on Its Toes by Launching a Digital Dollar

Crypto Markets React to Hawkish Brainard Remarks
Crypto Markets React to Hawkish Brainard Remarks
Marcus Sotiriou, GlobalBlock market analyst, shares his bitcoin price outlook as Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said Tuesday the U.S. central bank will reduce its bala...
Crypto Markets React to Hawkish Brainard Remarks

Senate Banking Committee to Hold Nomination Hearings for Jerome Powell, Lael Brainard
Senate Banking Committee to Hold Nomination Hearings for Jerome Powell, Lael Brainard
The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing for Jerome Powell Tuesday on his nomination to a second term as Federal Reserve chair. It will hold a separate hearing Thursda...
Senate Banking Committee to Hold Nomination Hearings for Jerome Powell, Lael Brainard

What to Expect From Federal Reserve's Confirmation Hearings, Bitcoin's Next Support Levels
What to Expect From Federal Reserve’s Confirmation Hearings, Bitcoin’s Next Support Levels
After suffering the worst first week of the year since 2017, where will bitcoin go from here? CoinDesk Managing Editor of Markets Brad Keoun discusses bitcoin’s next support l...
What to Expect From Federal Reserve's Confirmation Hearings, Bitcoin's Next Support Levels

Sen. Lummis Likely to Oppose Powell’s Fed Nomination on Crypto Grounds
Sen. Lummis Likely to Oppose Powell’s Fed Nomination on Crypto Grounds
Crypto-friendly U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) has expressed significant concerns about the crypto track records of Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Fed Governor Lael Brainard,...
Sen. Lummis Likely to Oppose Powell’s Fed Nomination on Crypto Grounds

Biden Nominates Powell For a Second Term as Fed Chair , Appoints Brainard Vice Chair
Biden Nominates Powell For a Second Term as Fed Chair, Appoints Brainard Vice Chair
U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated Jerome Powell for a second term as the Federal Reserve chair, after much speculation that Fed Governor Lael Brainard could replace him t...
Biden Nominates Powell For a Second Term as Fed Chair , Appoints Brainard Vice Chair

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Fed's Brainard Says US Can't Not Have a CBDC in a World in Which Others Have Them
Brainard said without a digital dollar the proliferation of stablecoins could fragment the payment system.
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Regulatory Highlights from Consensus 2021
Regulatory Highlights From Consensus 2021
Consensus 2021 featured dozens of prominent speakers and newsmakers, including governors and federal policymakers such as Fed governor Dr. Lael Brainard. CoinDesk’s regulatory...
Regulatory Highlights from Consensus 2021

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State of Crypto: What Regulators Said at Consensus 2021
Regulators are getting more involved in crypto, or so they said at this year's Consensus event.
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CoinDesk's Hosts Weigh in on Day 1 of Consensus 2021
CoinDesk’s Hosts Weigh in on Day 1 of Consensus 2021
Consensus 2021 has kicked off, with keynote addresses from the Fed’s Dr. Lael Brainard and investor Ray Dalio. “First Mover” hosts Christine Lee, Lawrence Lewittin, and Emily...
CoinDesk's Hosts Weigh in on Day 1 of Consensus 2021