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Bowman sacude a la Fed: pide pasar de la “cautela” a la adopción cripto

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🔑 Lo Más Importante Michelle Bowman , vicepresidenta de Supervisión de la Fed, pidió abandonar la “mentalidad excesivamente cautelosa” sobre cripto y blockchain, apostando por una regulación basada en la curiosidad y la evidencia. Sugirió que incluso el personal de la Fed podría tener pequeñas tenencias de cripto para entender mejor la tecnología y supervisarla con criterio. El mensaje llega en plena “temporada de stablecoins” y en paralelo al Wyoming Blockchain Symposium , que compite con el foro de Jackson Hole por la agenda financiera de EE. UU. 🗞 Historia Principal En el Wyoming Blockchain Symposium (19 de agosto de 2025), Michelle Bowman afirmó que la banca y los reguladores han mantenido una postura “excesivamente cautelosa” frente a cripto, blockchain y la IA, lo que frena la innovación y deja a EE. UU. rezagado. La funcionaria propuso un enfoque de regulación por comprensión —no por miedo— e incluso planteó permitir que parte del personal de la Fed ten...

Jackson Hole Jolt: Powell’s Dovish Hints Send Ethereum Flying 12% as Altcoins Pop

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🔑 Key Takeaways Ethereum jumped ~12% to around $4,749–$4,789 after Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech signaled potential rate cuts. ( Barron’s ) Bitcoin gained ~3.5% to ≈$116,500 ; altcoins rallied: XRP +6.1% , Solana +8–9% , Dogecoin +9–10% . ( Investopedia ; Barron’s ) 🗞 Main Story Fed Chair Jerome Powell used Jackson Hole to signal that rate cuts as early as September are on the table , citing a cooler economy and labor market risks. Risk assets ripped higher. Ethereum led with ~12–14% intraday gains toward fresh highs (~$4.75k–$4.88k) , while Bitcoin pushed back above $116k , and majors like XRP, SOL, DOGE followed. As analyzed by CryptoQuibbler , the move reflects crypto’s high beta to policy expectations —a looser path compresses discount rates and boosts long-duration narratives in ETH (staking yield, L2 activity, tokenized assets). ( WSJ live ; Investopedia ) 🔬 Expert Opinions Manuel Villegas, Analyst at Julius Baer: “ Corre...

ETF Exodus: $945M Bitcoin & Ethereum Outflows Signal Risk-Off Shift

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🔑 Key Takeaways $523M exited Bitcoin spot ETFs and $422M from Ethereum spot ETFs on August 19, marking the third straight day of redemptions (SoSoValue). Fidelity’s FBTC lost $247M , while Grayscale’s GBTC shed $116M; Ethereum outflows also led by Fidelity and Grayscale. Analysts interpret the sell-off as macro-driven risk aversion amid Federal Reserve uncertainty. CryptoQuibbler illustration of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF flows 🗞 Main Story On August 19 , Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in combined outflows , according to SoSoValue data reported by Cointelegraph . Bitcoin spot ETFs lost $523M , led by Fidelity’s Wise Origin FBTC ( –$247M ) and Grayscale GBTC ( –$116M ). Ethereum spot ETFs saw $422M withdrawn , with Fidelity’s FETH and Grayscale’s ETHE leading. Market analysts attribute the exodus to macro uncertainty , including investor caution ahead of potential Federal Reserve signals. Interestingly, BlackRock’s IBIT and IBETH...