Federal Reserve to Host Payments Innovation Conference on DeFi, Stablecoins, Tokenization

The Federal Reserve is set to ignite the future of finance with a groundbreaking payments conference spotlighting decentralized finance (DeFi), stablecoins, tokenization, and AI. Fed Gears up for Transformative Payments Innovation Conference The Federal Reserve Board announced on Sept. 3 that it will host the Payments Innovation Conference on Oct. 21 to examine the future … Read more

DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Fed Governor Lisa Cook Over Mortgage Allegations

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud tied to multiple properties, according to several reports and people familiar with the matter. Justice Department Investigates Fed’s Lisa Cook; Mortgage Filings Under Review The inquiry centers on whether Cook misrepresented occupancy status or other information … Read more

Trump’s Central Bank Theatrics Expose the Fed’s Myth of Independence

There’s plenty of uproar surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his contested dismissal of Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, raising questions about just how independent the Fed really is. Yet history makes it clear that White House administrations have long wielded heavy influence over the U.S. … Read more

Hearing for Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s Lawsuit Against Trump Turns out to Be a Nothingburger

Cook was fired by Trump on Monday after the president’s Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency accused her of mortgage fraud earlier in the month. Much-Anticipated Hearing in Lisa Cook’s Trump Lawsuit Fails to Deliver Fireworks Many were anticipating some sort of ruling by Judge Jia Cobb on Friday after U.S. Federal Reserve Governor … Read more

Powell Signals Return to Traditional Inflation Targeting

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed a major shift to the central bank’s monetary policy framework during his Aug. 22, 2025, speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, signaling a departure from strategies rolled out in 2020 as economic conditions changed. Fed Chair Unveils Revised Inflation Strategy The updated Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary … Read more

Tens of Millions Are Riding on the Fed’s September Decision — And the Odds Just Flipped

Following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish remarks at Jackson Hole, markets are bracing for a possible rate cut in September. The Fed’s September Call Has Traders on Edge — And the Wager Pile Just Got Bigger CME’s Fedwatch tool, along with bets placed on Polymarket and Kalshi, point to easing next month. Data from … Read more

Powell’s Dovish Jackson Hole Shift Sparks Rally Across Markets; BTC Blasts to $116K 

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell struck one of his most dovish tones in recent memory Friday, calming investors and igniting rallies across stocks and bitcoin, which climbed from the $112,000 range to an intraday high of $116,063. Fed Chair Soothes Markets at Jackson Hole Retreat In his Jackson Hole speech, Powell stressed the Fed will … Read more

Trump Wants to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook

The president is demanding Cook’s resignation over what one Trump official describes as “mortgage fraud.” Fed Governor Lisa Cook Now in Trump’s Crosshairs “Lisa Cook is cooked.” Those are the words of Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The 37-year-old Republican is leading a campaign to ouster U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa … Read more

Fed Kills Crypto Crackdown Program With Quiet Bomb Drop on Banking Oversight

The Federal Reserve just dismantled its targeted crypto oversight, clearing the runway for banks to re-enter digital assets under streamlined rules and unleashing fintech innovation nationwide. Federal Reserve Just Pulled the Plug on Crypto Crackdown Machine The U.S. Federal Reserve Board announced on Aug. 15, 2025, that it will end its Novel Activities Supervision Program … Read more