Monetary Policy

On August 28, Solana validators approved proposal SGP 0002 to double the network's annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, with 67% of participating stake voting in favor. The measure, which implements SIMD 550 developed by Helius engineers, received support representing 176.29 million SOL

According to Foresight News, ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel stated at the Jackson Hole Symposium that central banks should natively issue tokenized reserves on distributed ledgers. Schnabel emphasized that stablecoins lack resilient liquidity provision and cannot substitute for central b

According to Bloomberg, ECB Executive Board Member Isabel Schnabel called for introducing central bank digital currencies on blockchain to modernize monetary policy execution, collateral management, and liquidity provision. Bringing currencies on-chain would preserve the central bank's role as

According to Cryptoreviewing, Bitcoin fell from $81,455 to $76,877 overnight on August 28 following Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole address. The pullback triggered $107 million in derivatives liquidations, with $50 million in long positions and $57 million in shorts wiped out.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh warned on Aug. 28 that the central bank could have more work ahead if inflation pressures fail to ease. Speaking at the Fed's annual Jackson Hole symposium, Warsh said underlying inflation needs to show clear progress toward the central bank's 2% target. Warsh

According to TheStreet, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh warned on August 28 at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium that underlying inflation must show "clear progress" toward the Fed's 2% target, otherwise "we have work to do." Warsh emphasized that recent data do not indicate meaningful

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin fell below the $80,000 level on August 28 following a cautious speech by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Powell at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. BTC/USD dropped to $78,442 on the Bitstamp platform, marking a daily decline of approximately 1%. Powell reiterated t

According to research published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on August 25, tokenized deposits and 24/7 instant settlement could fundamentally threaten banks' ability to provide long-term loans. Researchers Rosie Levy and Srini Ramaswamy warn that rapid deposit tokenization, enabled by

The U.K. government announced a secondary objective for the Bank of England to support innovation in stablecoins, tokenized finance, and digital payment infrastructure, according to a government statement on August 28. The change maintains financial stability as the Bank's primary responsibility

According to QCP Capital analysis released on August 28, Bitcoin has surged from approximately $63,500 last week to near $80,000, approaching the key $83,300 resistance level ahead of the Jackson Hole conference. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded inflows for eight consecutive trading days, with

According to the UK government proposal, the Bank of England will receive a secondary objective to support innovation in stablecoins, tokenized finance and digital payment systems while maintaining financial stability as its primary goal. The change, which would extend the central bank's existing in

Dallas Fed researchers Rosie Levy and Srini Ramaswamy published research warning that 24/7 tokenized deposits could reduce the U.S. banking system's capacity for maturity transformation by approximately $580 billion. The report argues that instant settlement technologies and automated

Bitcoin rose to around $80,500 on Aug. 28. Deribit data showed that approximately 81,700 Bitcoin options expired that day, with a total notional value of about $6.44 billion. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will deliver his first keynote speech at the Jackson Hole central banking symposium on Aug. 29. Bank of America warned that if Warsh’s speech is dovish, the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield could rise to 5.5%. Warsh’s Communication Approach After Taking Office: Reducing Forward Guidance and Emphasizing That

Bitcoin surged above $80,000 today, extending its monthly gains to approximately 25% amid continued inflows into spot ETFs. According to market reports, spot Bitcoin ETF inflows have persisted for eight consecutive trading days, signaling sustained institutional demand. Oil prices rose 2%

Solana is advancing two governance proposals that could reduce SOL token emissions by an estimated $1.4 billion to $1.5 billion over six years while cutting staking yields from the current roughly 5.25% to as low as 2.25% by year three, according to Matt Mena, senior crypto research strategist at 21

According to 21Shares, Solana governance proposals SIMD-550 and SIMD-553 could reduce SOL emissions by up to $1.5 billion over six years as of August 27. SIMD-550, currently in voting, would double Solana's annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, pushing staking yields from current 5.25% to an

According to CoinDesk, crypto traders are closely monitoring Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole economic symposium on August 27 for clues about future monetary policy and liquidity. Market analysts expect Warsh to address the Fed's policy framework rather than signal