The crypto market is experiencing a high level of excitement as it embarks on an important week. This week holds significant events that will provide insight into the policy direction of the US Federal Reserve, causing anticipation not only within the crypto industry but also across the entire financial sector. Of particular importance are the FOMC interest-rate decision, the press conference by Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and the release of US job data, all of which are receiving great attention and scrutiny.
Eleanor Ashworth is editor-in-chief at BTCNews. A Cambridge-trained journalist with 18 years across the Financial Times, Reuters and the Telegraph, she joined the crypto beat in 2017 after covering the Bank of England and HM Treasury. She holds the SABEW Best in Business award (2022) and was shortlisted for the British Journalism Awards (2023). At BTCNews she sets the editorial line for Bitcoin and macro markets coverage, with a focus on institutional adoption, regulation and central-bank policy. Based in London.