The Federal Reserve Casts a Long Shadow Over Crypto Over the past few years, the cryptocurrency market has faced growing headwinds from an unlikely source - the Federal Reserve. As the central bank responsible for steering U.S. monetary policy and regulating the banking system, the Fed exerts an outsized influence over economic conditions. Its policy moves and pronouncements have weighed heavily on the emerging crypto space. Led by Chairman Jerome Powell, the Fed has embarked on an aggressive...