Jerome Powell will continue to serve as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors

Speaking at Bitcoin Las Vegas 2026, the American Bitcoin co-founder declared the last six months a turning point. What to know : Eric Trump declared bitcoin is in its "greatest period ever," pointing to record ETF launches, corporate treasuries, and major banks now offering bitcoin-backed mortgages. Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas noted bitcoin ETFs have become some of the most successful product launches in the instrument's history, opening the asset to everyday investors.

According to the Wall Street Journal, CME interest rate futures data shows that traders believe the likelihood of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates this year is 11%, up from 5% earlier in the day and 0% on Tuesday, with a possibility of a rate cut of about 2%.

Visa has supported Base for stablecoin settlement, driving the development of global on chain payment infrastructure. （Cointelegraph）

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that inflation caused by tariffs should slow down this year and expects related actions to begin soon.

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that if a rate hike is needed, a signal will be sent and action will be taken, and vice versa.