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San Francisco Fed Chief: Digital Currencies Could Make Crime ‘Easier’

The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco gave a speech on financial technology earlier this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 April 2016
Federal Reserve

New York Fed Report Highlights Bitcoin Market Discrepancies

Federal Reserve analysts have published findings they say show bitcoin exchange fees discourage arbitrage and make bitcoin a worse store of value.

Business  ·  24 March 2016
Federal Reserve

Ben Bernanke: Bitcoin Has ‘Serious Problems’

Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke offered both muted praise and criticism when discussing bitcoin in a new interview.

Markets  ·  19 November 2015
Regulation

Fed Chair: Bitcoin’s Popularity Unrelated to Central Bank Policy

US Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen said the popularity of bitcoin doesn't relate to the public's perception of its monetary policy.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 October 2015
Federal Reserve

Research: Federal Reserve Needs Power Over Bitcoin

A new research paper explores how central banks could seek to proactively regulate digital currency markets to avoid future crises.

Markets  ·  20 August 2015
Regulation

Fed Official Outlines Bitcoin Risks for Community Banks

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has penned an informal advisory note to community banks regarding digital currencies.

Markets  ·  23 July 2015
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Boston Fed Researchers: We’re Bullish on Bitcoin as a Technology

CoinDesk speaks with researchers from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to learn more about their thoughts on bitcoin and its role in payments tech.

Markets  ·  24 February 2015
Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Bank VP: We’re a Protocol Just Like Bitcoin

Talking to CoinDesk, St Louis Fed VP David Andolfatto suggests the bitcoin network isn’t that much different from the Federal Reserve.

Markets  ·  18 January 2015
Regulation

Federal Reserve: Bitcoin Potential ‘Boon’ for Global Commerce

New US central bank meeting minutes detail a lengthy discussion about bitcoin and its disruptive power.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 May 2014
Regulation

US Federal Reserve Official Says He’s Interested in Bitcoin Technology

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Narayana Kocherlakota addressed bitcoin during a town hall meeting today.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 April 2014
IRS

Federal Bank VP: Bitcoin Threat Means Banks Must ‘Adapt or Die’

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis can compete with bitcoin as currency, but not payments, said David Andolfatto.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 April 2014
Regulation

Federal Reserve Chair: US Central Bank Can’t Regulate Bitcoin

In an address to the Senate Banking Committee, the US central bank head discussed bitcoin regulation.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 February 2014
Regulation

Federal Agency Responses Reveal US Government Attitudes to Bitcoin

The US Senate committee has revealed the responses it received to its previous requests for information on virtual currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 November 2013
Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve economist says bitcoin is a remarkable technical achievement

A member of the United States Federal Reserve banking system has written a very positive analysis of bitcoin.

Markets  ·  7 November 2013