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The post Fed Decides On Interest Rates Today—Here’s What To Watch For appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will conclude a two-day policymaking meeting and release a decision on whether to lower interest rates—following months of pressure and criticism from President Donald Trump—and potentially signal whether additional cuts are on the way. President Donald Trump has urged the central bank to “CUT INTEREST RATES, NOW, AND BIGGER” than they might plan to. Getty Images Key Facts The central bank is poised to cut interest rates by at least a quarter-point, down from the 4.25% to 4.5% range where they have been held since December to between 4% and 4.25%, as Wall Street has placed 100% odds of a rate cut, according to CME’s FedWatch, with higher odds (94%) on a quarter-point cut than a half-point (6%) reduction. Fed governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, both Trump appointees, voted in July for a quarter-point reduction to rates, and they may dissent again in favor of a large cut alongside Stephen Miran, Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers’ chair, who was sworn in at the meeting’s start on Tuesday. It’s unclear whether other policymakers, including Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid and St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem, will favor larger cuts or opt for no reduction. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in his Jackson Hole, Wyoming, address last month the central bank would likely consider a looser monetary policy, noting the “shifting balance of risks” on the U.S. economy “may warrant adjusting our policy stance.” David Mericle, an economist for Goldman Sachs, wrote in a note the “key question” for the Fed’s meeting is whether policymakers signal “this is likely the first in a series of consecutive cuts” as the central bank is anticipated to “acknowledge the softening in the labor market,” though they may not “nod to an October cut.” Mericle said he…

The post Major Banks Rush to Get Crypto Charters in 2025 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Highlights In the latest statement, the OCC revealed a major development that approves new federally chartered banks This might open the door for crypto and fintech companies to become regulated institutions An OCC official has raised his support for the authority of existing trust banks to hold digital assets for clients, stating that they have legally provided this custody service for decades and that crypto is not different  The U.S.’s leading banking regulator has revealed that many new federally chartered banks are going to be approved soon and stated that firms working with digital assets should have a clear regulatory framework to become regulated banks.  Our first public panel of the day: @USComptroller Jonathan Gould delivers a keynote and sits for a conversation to discuss the @USOCC’s modernization agenda and GENIUS Act implementation. Tune in to watch the livestream here: https://t.co/6gK6lZakdz — Blockchain Association (@BlockchainAssn) December 8, 2025 US Regulator Welcomes New Crypto-Friendly Banks Comptroller of the Currency’s head, Jonathan V. Gould, shared a statement at a Blockchain Association Summit on December 8, where he unveiled the regulator’s plan to integrate financial innovations into the existing financial infrastructure. In his official statement, he slammed the last 15 years of “completely stagnated” new bank formations by blaming regulators for discouraging applicants.  “Over the past 15 years, de novo chartering has completely stagnated. In the late 1990s, the OCC received over 100 de novo charter applications each year, and nearly 50 per year in the early 2000s. But from 2011 through 2024, the OCC received, on average, less than four charter applications per year,” he said. Jonathan V. Gould further added into his statement, “Following the financial crisis, there were years when the OCC received only one or two charter applications—as well as years when the OCC did not receive a…

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