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Strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America Corp. expect the Federal Reserve to halt its $6.6 trillion balance sheet reduction this month, ending a liquidity-draining process that has shaped markets since 2022, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Funding Stress Pushes Fed Toward Ending Balance Sheet Reduction The publication’s report noted that both Wall Street … Read more
The Federal Reserve is charting a bold new course by exploring a “payment account” framework that could give fintechs and crypto firms streamlined access to its core payment systems—ushering in a transformative era for blockchain integration in U.S. finance. New Fed Proposal Could Reshape How Crypto Firms Connect to the US Financial Grid A major … Read more
Stablecoins are surging into the financial spotlight as regulators push forward with frameworks that could unlock their full potential to revolutionize cross-border payments and reshape global finance—if executed with precision and consistency. Fed Official: Stablecoins Could Transform Payments if Regulators Get It Right The rapid evolution of payment technologies continues to reshape the financial landscape, … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump recently took the case to the Supreme Court after a district judge found no just cause for him to fire the governor. Fed’s Lisa Cook Survives Legal Challenge as Supreme Court Rebuffs Trump Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook notched another small win on Wednesday after the Supreme Court allowed her to … Read more
Traders have practically written in pen a quarter-point cut, daring the U.S. Federal Reserve to prove them wrong at October’s meeting ahead. Quarter-Point Trim Leads the Board for October’s Fed Decision CME’s Fedwatch tool puts numbers to the hunch: with the target currently at 4.00% to 4.25%, the Oct. 29 path most favored is a … Read more
The Federal Reserve finally trimmed rates—and bitcoin basically yawned, according to Coinshares’ Head of Research James Butterfill, who says traders want proof this is a real pivot, not a polite tap on the brakes. Butterfill: Rate Cut Hype Fades; Bitcoin Waits for Real Pivot Signal Bitcoin (BTC) has treaded water for three months while volatility … Read more
The Biden-appointed governor successfully blocked the president’s order for her to step down, but Trump is now taking the matter to the highest court in the land. Trump Escalates Attack on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook As many expected, the legal battle between U.S. President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has now … Read more
The curious chart introduced by the U.S. Federal Reserve in 2012 shows that the Fed’s top brass expects several more interest‑rate cuts over the next two years. Fed Signals Sustained Rate Cuts Through 2027 Wednesday’s interest rate reduction by the U.S. Federal Reserve didn’t raise any eyebrows, but a quick review of the so-called Fed … Read more
The Federal Reserve trimmed its benchmark rate by a quarter point on Wednesday, signaling caution as growth cools and inflation lingers. The U.S. Federal Reserve nudged its federal funds rate lower by 25 basis points, setting the target range at 4% to 4.25% after signs of slowing momentum in the first half of the year. … Read more
The Fed is expected to deliver a 25bp rate cut today, Sept. 17, marking the start of its easing cycle. While risk assets could benefit, crypto has lagged equities and may remain under pressure even as liquidity conditions improve. Powell’s Guidance in Focus as Fed Set to Kick Off Easing Cycle The Federal Reserve is … Read more