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Odds of no hike are slowly going down, according to CME’s FedWatch tool

Stablecoins offer global financial access and on-chain transactions without limitations, while FedNow falls short in terms of utility, global reach and inclusivity

A series of Fed governor speeches Wednesday and increased pressure to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling has assets in the red Wednesday

Bills targeting CBDCs and crypto-fueled drug trafficking have been introduced in Washington

As markets teeter with uncertainty, both gold bugs and bitcoin aficionados are perking up, spurred by murmurs of a potential change in policy

Some of the banks are getting to a point where “they may decide” for or against CBDC implementation

Researchers at the Chicago Fed observed that platforms used customer funds for risky investments to generate promised high returns, and customers ran to avoid potential losses

About half of Americans say they are afraid to keep their money in the bank

With the Fed’s 25 basis point hike signaling a potential end to the cycle, some believe the market is primed for a rally

The bill would ban North Carolina state government entities from accepting any CBDC, although a US digital dollar isn’t in the works just yet

eToro’s Callie Cox noted that bitcoin has led the stock market “in seven of the last 10 Fed days”

Markets are hoping for some confirmation rate hikes are on the pause

At the time of its collapse, Silicon Valley Bank had 31 open supervisory findings, about 3 times as many as its peers

The FedNow program shows that most of the benefits of CBDCs are being achieved through other technologies, Bowman said

Howard Marks, founder of Oaktree Capital, says ‘the weakness of the bank shows up the strength of bitcoin’

There simply aren’t any more sellers, according to Morgan Creek Capital Management founder, Mark Yusko

The SEC’s attack on Coinbase puts their malicious disregard for regulatory clarity and their clear intent to crush this industry on full display

US politicians are warning of potential Fed overreach in the form of a CBDC, although there’s no formal proposal for one just yet

The number of individuals holding more than one bitcoin rose to new heights on Sunday as investors remain skittish on bank sector stability

Through regulatory actions and pressing macro conditions, bitcoin has remained remarkably resilient

The Federal Reserve opted for another small interest rate hike, with both equities and crypto markets enjoying what they see off the bat

Analysts break down how the latest central bank drama, stablecoin woes will impact markets

A mix of small and large financial institutions have declared intent to start using the FedNow service

A spike in the price of digital assets comes as the US Fed ponders its next move on further supposed inflation-busting rate hikes

Crypto still needs on- and off-ramps for US dollars, but the US is making it increasingly difficult to maintain them