Federal Reserve

Regulation

Fed Governor Says ‘No Compelling Need’ for US Central Bank Crypto

Fed governor Lael Brainard has said that cryptocurrencies do not pose a threat, and there is "no compelling need" for a Fed-issued digital currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 May 2018
Bitcoin

Futures Launch Weighed on Bitcoin’s Price, Say Fed Researchers

Researchers from the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank believe that the launch of bitcoin futures played a role in bitcoin's recent price slump.

Markets  ·  7 May 2018
Bitcoin

Fed Governor Calls Out Crypto Market ‘Volatility’

Lael Brainard, a governor at the U.S. Federal Reserve, has said bitcoin and its peers raise investor protection and money laundering concerns.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 April 2018
Federal Reserve

Most Influential in Blockchain 2017 #1: Bitcoin Sign Guy

The man behind the sign steps into the light to reveal his motives. In a year beset by savage infighting, Bitcoin Sign Guy took a stand, with a small action that not only broke the internet, but raised the spirits of a beleaguered bitcoin community then ravaged by a years-long intellectual war. Were we all Satoshi? Maybe not in 2017. But, we were all "Bitcoin Sign Guy."

Markets  ·  31 December 2017
Federal Reserve

A Central Bank Cryptocurrency? Not in 2018

Central bank digital currencies may sound like a nice idea, but blogger JP Koning argues they'll remain just that in 2018 – an idea.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 December 2017
Regulation

Fed Chair Yellen: Bitcoin Is a ‘Highly Speculative Asset’

Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen called bitcoin a "highly speculative asset" during her final press conference today

Policy & regulation  ·  13 December 2017
Federal Reserve

Greenspan Likens ‘Irrational’ Bitcoin to Revolutionary War Currency

The former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, has joined the many financial luminaries to recently criticize bitcoin's value.

Markets  ·  7 December 2017
Regulation

Fed Vice Chair: Cryptocurrencies Threaten Financial Stability

Decentralized currencies could have "spillover effects" on the wider financial system if they get too big, Fed supervision chief Randal Quarles said.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 November 2017
Bitcoin

Philly Fed Chief: Bitcoin Has Little Chance of Thwarting Monetary Policy

Patrick Harker of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has said bitcoin has yet to be tested by a real catastrophe.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 September 2017
Regulation

US Bank Regulator Opens Door to National License for Bitcoin Firms

The acting U.S. Comptroller of Currency made remarks at an event yesterday that supported new cryptocurrency licensing and regulation.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 September 2017
Regulation

Philly Fed Event to Explore Blockchain’s Impact on Financial Stability

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is set to discuss blockchain and cryptocurrencies at an event this month.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 September 2017
Federal Reserve

US Federal Reserve Hints at DLT Integration in New Report

The US Federal Reserve hinted in a report this week that it might look to integrate distributed ledger tech in the future.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 September 2017
Regulation

Faster Payments? Startup Pitches Federal Reserve Group on Cryptocurrency

A new Federal Reserve report highlights creative proposals for how the central bank might adapt to changes in technology.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 July 2017
Bitcoin

‘Bitcoin Sign Guy’ Nets Almost $15,000 After Fed Chair Appearance Goes Viral

Blockchain data reveals that it pays to be the Bitcoin Sign Guy.

Markets  ·  13 July 2017
Federal Reserve

‘Buy Bitcoin’ Sign Raised as Fed Chair Janet Yellen Testifies Before Congress

As Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen testified before Congress today, one attendee had some attention-grabbing advice: buy some bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 July 2017