Federal Reserve seeks public comment on fintech payment access, opening the door for crypto firms

Rising bond yields and inflation pressures may force the Fed to prioritize rate hikes, impacting economic growth and speculative investments. The post Federal Reserve faces pressure to act on inflation as bond yields spike to yearly highs appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Persistent supply shocks risk unanchoring inflation expectations, potentially prompting the Fed to adopt tighter monetary policies, impacting markets. The post Federal Reserve’s Barkin warns repeated supply shocks are testing the inflation anchor appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Fundstrat co-founder and managing partner Tom Lee says the broader stock market could face several key challenges over the next few months, even as he remains optimistic on the long-term outlook for artificial intelligence (AI) and technology stocks. In a new CNBC interview, Lee says investors are likely to focus on how the Federal Reserve responds […] The post Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Outlines Three Critical Tests That Could Impact the Broader Stock Market in the Next Few Months appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Investor sentiment shift suggests prolonged high rates could tighten liquidity, impacting risk assets and crypto, altering market dynamics. The post Investors see higher Federal Reserve rate hike risk, Bank of America survey shows appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The US Federal Reserve proposed a limited “skinny” payment account framework for fintech and crypto firms and called for a temporary pause on Tier 3 applications.

The U.S. Federal Reserve has proposed a new category of restricted payment accounts that could give eligible fintech and crypto-linked banks access to parts of the central bank’s payment infrastructure without granting the full privileges available to traditional banks. According…

The UK-GCC trade deal enhances fintech collaboration, potentially boosting digital asset markets but raises human rights compliance issues. The post UK strikes £3.7B trade deal with Gulf Cooperation Council, opening doors for fintech and digital assets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pushing US financial regulators and requesting action from the Federal Reserve to review whether fintech and crypto-linked firms should get broader access to core payment infrastructure. For Ripple, which has been seeking a Fed master account tied to its RLUSD stablecoin strategy, the order moves a long-running […]