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How inflation breakevens signal eroding Fed independence

This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. This morning, I had the good fortune of interviewing Jens Nordvig. The interview will be out tomorrow, but I wanted to give a teaser around something incredibly important: Fed independence. Nordvig is the founder of Exante Data and was previously managing director at Goldman Sachs, senior investment associate at Bridgewater, and head of fixed income research at Nomura. At this point, everyone knows that President Trump doesn’t like Jerome Powell very much and thinks interest rates should be meaningfully lower. Specifically, the lens of criticism has…

MarketsJul 31

Anti-CBDC bill could curb Fed’s power over digital dollar, sponsor says

Representative Tom Emmer, the sponsor of the US House’s Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, said the bill, if passed, would significantly limit the Federal Reserve’s ability to issue a central bank digital currency. In a Friday press call, the Minnesota representative spoke on the progress of the Anti-CBDC bill, which he introduced in the House in March. “If [the Fed] could emulate cash, then the law is going to afford them that ability, but right now, they can’t,” said Emmer on the US government issuing a CBDC. The bill was one of three — along with legislation to address payment stablecoins…

RegulationJul 31

Crucial Delay Ensures Seamless Service for Users

In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrency, where every second can count, news of a delay might seem counterintuitive. Yet, sometimes, a strategic pause is precisely what ensures long-term stability and user confidence. Such is the case with Coinbase, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, which recently announced a postponement of its highly anticipated Coinbase system upgrade originally slated for August 2nd. Understanding the Postponement of the Coinbase System Upgrade The announcement, made via Coinbase Assets’ official X (formerly Twitter) account, swiftly informed its vast user base about the change of plans. The core message was clear: the system upgrade,…

ExchangesJul 31

Top 10 Miners Dominate 94% of Hashrate and Hoard Over 55,000 BTC

According to the latest onchain stats, Bitcoin’s top ten mining pools currently control a hefty 94.2% of the global hashrate — and they collectively hold $6.52 billion in bitcoin across their wallets. Inside the Secret Stashes of Bitcoin’s Biggest Mining Pools and Their Counterparties As of today, the ten biggest mining pools by block production are Foundry, Antpool, ViaBTC, F2pool, MARA Pool, Spider Pool, SEC Pool, Luxor, Binance Pool, and Braiins Pool. Foundry leads the pack with 30.88% of the global hashrate. Onchain data from Arkham Intelligence shows Foundry’s wallets now contain 772.652 BTC valued at $91.2 million — a…

MiningJul 31

Bitcoin's Volatility Will Continue to Decline as Adoption Grows: Deutsche Bank

Bitcoin's (BTC) volatility could continue to fall as mainstream acceptance grows and the cryptocurrency is adopted by companies, retail investors and governments, Deutsche Bank said in a research report on Tuesday. Excitement over upcoming legislation in the U.S. has spurred bitcoin’s recent rally, the german lender said, but it is notable that the crypto's rise has also been accompanied by a historic decline in volatility levels. The world's largest cryptocurrency has risen nearly 75% since mid-November, driven by a mix of favorable regulations, growing institutional adoption, and global macroeconomic shifts, the report said. The rally coincides with “Crypto Week” in…

BitcoinJul 31

Why did Trump reveal his $2B BTC stash after changing US crypto laws?

Trump Media and Technology Group announced that it had acquired $2 billion worth of Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related securities on July 21, 2025. This was just three days after President Trump signed the GENIUS Act. The fact that this massive Bitcoin investment was kept hidden until after the law passed appeared to be part of a larger plan rather than a coincidence to critics. The question on their minds is: Did Trump use his presidential power to change the rules in favor of crypto, only to reveal afterward that he had a massive personal stake in it? In other words, did…

MarketsJul 31

Quintenz, Likely Future U.S. Crypto Watchdog, Stymied Again on Step Toward CFTC Job

Brain Quintenz, President Donald Trump's pick to take over the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that's anticipated to be the premiere U.S. crypto regulator, needs a sign-off from the Senate Agriculture Committee before he can get a confirmation vote. But that step has now been delayed a second time. The committee was set to vote on the former CFTC commissioner's nomination Monday afternoon, but a last-minute change struck his advancement from consideration during the scheduled voting. After his committee vote had already been delayed from last week with even less notice, Quintenz is struggling to leap this first hurdle before the…

RegulationJul 31

Coinbase to launch nano XRP and SOL perpetual futures for US traders on August 18

Key Takeaways Coinbase is launching nano XRP and SOL perpetual futures for US traders on August 18. Both futures contracts will be cash-settled, track spot prices, and have position limits and set trading hours. Coinbase is set to add nano XRP and SOL perpetual futures to its derivatives platform for US traders starting August 18, the firm announced on Tuesday. The upcoming rollout is in line with Coinbase’s mission to expand market access through new crypto products. Launching August 18. nano $SOL & nano $XRP US Perpetual-Style Futures are coming to Coinbase Derivatives. The expansion of our perpetual-style product suite…

ExchangesJul 31

Russia orders data centers report on miners using their services

Russian data centers and hosting providers have been obliged to share all relevant information about crypto miners using their services with the state tax authority. The new order from the revenue agency comes as the Russian government prepares to limit the use of computing power and electrical energy in the minting of digital currencies. Mining infrastructure operators tasked to report on miners All operators of data processing hardware and infrastructure offered to other people and organizations for the purpose of mining cryptocurrency in Russia are now required to transfer detailed information about their clients to the Federal Tax Service (FNS).…

MiningJul 30

MARA Holdings and miner stocks lead the recovery

Bitcoin marked a new all-time high at 122,870 dollars during the European morning, fueling a wave of optimism in the cryptocurrency sector. After the peak, the price slightly decreased, remaining around 121,700 dollars with the opening of the U.S. stock exchanges. This rally had a direct impact on the shares of the main companies involved in Bitcoin mining, rewarding in particular the sector leaders such as MARA Holdings. MARA Holdings at the top of growth among Bitcoin miners Solid gains also for other crypto stocks MSTR and GLXY among the protagonists Core Scientific and Riot Platforms in moderate growth The…

BitcoinJul 30