Powell says stablecoins are a ‘form of money’ that central banks should supervise
Powell said the "ultimate source of credibility in money is the central bank" and the Fed should have a "robust federal role" in determining the future of any form of money, including stablecoins.
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The global crypto market cap is $1.18 trillion, with a 24-hour volume of $63.03 billion. The price of Bitcoin is $30,540.36, and BTC market dominance is 50.1%. The price of Ethereum is $1,888.89, and ETH market dominance is 19.2%. The best-performing sector is eCommerce, which gained 76%. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is currently Greed (59).
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Powell says stablecoins are a ‘form of money’ that central banks should supervise
Powell said the "ultimate source of credibility in money is the central bank" and the Fed should have a "robust federal role" in determining the future of any form of money, including stablecoins.
WisdomTree submits new filing for spot Bitcoin ETF
The company's latest filing follows an ETF application from BlackRock.
Bitcoin price briefly pumps to $138,000 on Binance.US amid exchange’s liquidity crisis
Binance.US's legal woes have led to a liquidity crunch as traders and market makers flee the exchange.
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Weekly Swissblock Insights agenda
Introducing our weekly agenda (every Monday), where we provide a glimpse of what will be covered this week. Here is today's brand-new publication
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