After the Fed announced its interest rate decision, market attention is now focused on Chairman Jerome Powell’s press conference, which will take place at 9:30 PM Turkish time (2:30 PM ET). Powell’s messages following the decision are expected to be critical, particularly in terms of expectations regarding the inflation outlook and the interest rate path.
The Fed kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 3.75% at its March meeting, in line with expectations. Market expectations were also that the rate would remain at this level. Federal Reserve officials maintained their previous forecasts for the monetary policy path in the published economic projections. Accordingly, the bank did not change its expectation
As expected, the Fed decided to keep interest rates unchanged. Now all eyes will be on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s press conference, scheduled for 9:30 PM (UTC+3, 2:30 PM ET). The meeting took place amid weak February employment data and sharp fluctuations in oil markets due to escalating tensions between the US and Iran.
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark fed funds rate range steady at 3.50%-3.75% on Wednesday, as expected. Down nearly 4% ahead of the anticipated decision following a surge in oil prices and poor inflation data earlier on Wednesday, bitcoin remained sharply lower at $71,600 in the moments following the news. U.S. stocks remain lower for
The countdown has begun for the Fed’s March interest rate decision. The decision is expected to be announced in about half an hour, while Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to deliver messages that will guide the markets at his press conference scheduled for 21:30 (UTC+3) Turkish time. Market expectations are that the Fed will
The S&P 500, one of the most important benchmark indices in global finance, will now be available for trading 24/7 on the blockchain. S&P Dow Jones Indices and Trade XYZ have announced the launch of the first official S&P 500 perpetual (futures) contract on the Hyperliquid platform through a collaboration. According to the announcement, the
A large volume of Bitcoin was moved to centralized exchanges by major holders yesterday, sparking concerns that prices could face downward pressure ahead of the Federal Reserve’s key policy meeting. The transfers, reported by CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn, originated from addresses controlling at least 100 $BTC. These holders sent 44,459 $BTC to exchanges on Tuesday, an
Tempo has launched its mainnet, positioning itself as infrastructure for real-world payments at internet scale, as stablecoins move deeper into global commerce. The network, developed by payments giant Stripe and crypto investment firm Paradigm, is designed to deliver instant settlement, predictable low fees, high throughput, and continuous availability, addressing limitations in existing blockchains that struggle
American Bitcoin (ABTC), a mining and treasury firm tied to the Trump family, now holds more bitcoin $BTC$74,191.24 than Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital (GLXY). The company owns 6,899 $BTC, worth about $491 million, edging past Galaxy’s 6,894 $BTC to become the 16th largest public holder of the asset, according to data from BitcoinTreasuries.net. The shift
While the structure of institutional purchases in the crypto market remains a subject of debate, research and brokerage firm K33 has warned that Strategy’s aggressive Bitcoin accumulation could create new risks. It was stated that the company’s purchases, particularly those financed through its perpetual preferred stock vehicle STRC, contain structural vulnerabilities dependent on market sentiment.