Fed Chair Jerome Powell Shares This Bullish Sentiment on Crypto
This statement came as part of Powell’s presentation of the Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report to the House Committee on Financial Services. advertisement Jerome Powell Recognizes the ‘Staying Power’ of Crypto in the US At the hearing, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) highlighted concerns about the long-term viability of crypto in the US economy. Davidson pointed out that the crypto market cap in the US stands at approximately $1.1 trillion and asked Jerome Powell if he acknowledged the long-term viability of crypto. In response, Powell stated that crypto does appear to have some ‘staying power’, but he also noted that its market capitalization has decreased over the past year. Notably, the concept of ‘staying power’ as defined by Nasdaq refers to an investor’s ability to remain in the market without selling their position when the investment’s value decreases. Powell’s acknowledgme...