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The bitcoin rally

This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Good morning. Yesterday morning it was reported that Donald Trump met congressional Republicans to discuss firing Federal Reserve chair Jay … Read more

US investment banking is so back

Donald Trump asked lawmakers whether he should fire Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell, and Wall Street saw a surprise comeback in investment banking fees. Plus, the UK’s inflation rate rose higher than expected last month, and yields on Japan’s 10-year government debt jumped ahead of Sunday’s election. Mentioned in this podcast: Donald Trump asked lawmakers … Read more

Central banks face dilemma over rise of dollar-backed stablecoins

Global central banks face a dilemma over whether to embrace stablecoins or promote alternatives to the new technology, as the US’s aggressive backing of privately issued tokens thrusts the fast-growing sector into the financial mainstream. This week, politicians in Washington are advancing legislation to ban the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital currency and provide … Read more