• Mar 15, 2025

Is the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Really Going to Send Bitcoin Skyrocketing in Value? (The Answer Might Surprise You)

On the surface, the newly announced Strategic Bitcoin Reserve sounds like the perfect catalyst for sending Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) higher for years to come. In fact, in the days following the official announcement of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the price of Bitcoin actually fell. The first thing that you need to know is that many crypto market participants found the official announcement of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve underwhelming at best.

  • Mar 14, 2025

'Stagflation' risk puts Federal Reserve in tricky spot as it meets this week

When Federal Reserve officials last met in late January, things looked pretty good: Hiring was solid. As the Fed prepares to meet Tuesday and Wednesday, the central bank and its chair, Jerome Powell, are potentially headed to a much tougher spot. Stagflation, should it emerge, is hard for the Fed because typically policymakers would lift rates — or keep them high — to combat inflation.