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Bitcoin's recovery hits a Fed ceiling with no sign of cheaper money
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1644+ words) Explore why savvy investors borrow against crypto instead of selling, with insights on liquidity, capital preservation, and portfolio strategy. Powell may stay chair pro tem if Warsh's confirmation stalls, and that uncertainty is keeping Bitcoin's recovery rally under a macro…...
Bessent tells Fed to 'wait and see' on cuts as war-driven inflation clouds Bitcoin
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (790+ words) The Fed's path to rate cuts just got harder, and for Bitcoin bulls banking on cheaper money, that changes everything. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's call for the Fed to hold off on rate cuts reflects a problem that reaches far…...
Why Fed and Treasury leaders Powell, Bessent just rushed into a critical cyber-risk meeting
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (1211+ words) The urgent Fed-Treasury meeting with bank CEOs suggests Washington no longer sees frontier AI as just a Silicon Valley story, but as a possible cyber threat to the financial system. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Jerome Powell convened…...
The U. S. economy almost stalled, but inflation still stayed too hot for an easy Fed rescue
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1686+ words) Growth slowed to the edge of contraction while price pressures held firm, leaving the Fed caught between weakening momentum and inflation that still refuses to break. The U. S. economy entered 2026 with far less momentum than markets had priced in a few…...
US jobs crush forecasts, yet hidden labor weakness could keep Bitcoin under pressure
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1218+ words) A strong headline jobs print pushed rate cuts further out, but softer labor signals leave Bitcoin exposed to the next data test. The US economy added 178, 000 jobs in March, nearly three times the consensus estimate of 60, 000, and unemployment dipped to…...
US frees up billions for banks while quietly admitting SVB's core failure never went away
1+ week, 6+ day ago (974+ words) Looser capital rules free billions, but a key carve-out shows regulators still fear hidden losses The Federal Reserve estimated that roughly $20 billion in capital could be released for the eight largest banks alone. Former Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael…...
Moody's prices Bitcoin at a 28% haircut " and sets the trigger for forced selling
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1179+ words) Moody's-rated deal shows how lenders price BTC as collateral, and how quickly it can force selling. On Mar. 31, Moody's assigned provisional Ba2 ratings to up to $100 million in taxable revenue bonds for the Waverose Finance Project. The bonds are secured by…...
Bitcoin traders cheer April's historic gains, yet one Fed calendar date could flip this rally overnight
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1337+ words) Oil driven inflation fears collide with jobs data and FOMC minutes, putting Bitcoin's rebound on a tight leash. Bitcoin price started April back above $68, 000 after a late-March relief rally tied to hopes that the Iran war could move toward de-escalation....
Is anywhere safe as Bitcoin weakens? Why even the 2-year Treasury is starting to crack
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1005+ words) The safest corner of the bond market is starting to look uneasy as war drives oil higher, inflation fears creep back, and investors demand more to lend the US money for just two years. Even the safest corners of the…...
Bitcoin price eyes breakout as EIA signals sub $80 oil path after 20% global supply shock starts easing
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1319+ words) With US-Iran talks easing oil tensions, Bitcoin finds a window amid shifting global liquidity trends. Bitcoin has room to rally if diplomacy between Washington and Tehran continues to ease pressure on oil. Since March 23, traces of significant de-escalation have emerged,…...