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Fed’s Quarles says regulators should show ‘constraint’ on stablecoins to avoid hampering innovation

Quarles said some of the approaches on stablecoin regulation from the President's Working Group on Financial Markets’ November report are unnecessary.

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Biden is considering law professor, Fed president, and former CFPB director to fill 3 seats on Federal Reserve: Report

Fed governor Randal Quarles resigned his position effective as of the end of December, while Richard Clarida is expected to leave in January 2022, leaving three vacancies in the group…

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Hedge Fund Chief’s Inflation Prediction And What it Could Mean for Crypto (Opinion)

In a CNBC interview over the week, a major hedge fund manager predicted that “massive inflation” will lead the Fed to hike interest rates six times by 2024. Crypto traders…

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Bitcoin, stocks and commodities correct after Fed chair mentions policy change

BTC, stocks and commodities took a hit after the Federal Reserve acknowledged that inflation is more than just a “transitory” problem and hinted that tapering could occur sooner than expected.

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