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September suddenly looks far less comfortable for rate-cut bulls, with the CME Fedwatch tool now pricing a quarter-point Federal Reserve hike at 57% at the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, after Chairman Kevin Warsh delivered a...
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On Sunday, bitcoin’s price saw a rise of 1.5%, climbing to an intraday high of $78,960 before hitting some resistance. The leading crypto asset is attempting to acquire higher ground after falling from the $81,000 range a few days ago. Bitcoin Reclai...
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Michael Saylor has revived speculation about Strategy’s next bitcoin move with a cryptic “We’re Back” message and holdings chart. The post followed a buying pause while the company accumulated $6.69 billion in dollar liquidity. Saylor Revives Strateg...
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From last Friday to this Friday, bitcoin has gone up roughly 2%, presumably digesting last week’s candle, the single largest weekly candle by dollar amount in its history. Thus far, the breakout has held. Through Thursday’s close, U.S. eq...
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“Central bank reserves remain superior to stablecoins as the ultimate settlement asset,” European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel told attendees at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. Schnabel’s Pitch Isa...
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Swedish tax authorities are challenging hundreds of millions of kronor in VAT deductions claimed by data center operators in the country’s north, turning the distinction between crypto mining and computing services into a test for an industry now rac...
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Bank for International Settlements (BIS) General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos told the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium on August 28 that stablecoins still fail as real money and tokenized deposits should instead carry the bulk of everyday pa...
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A $1 million Powerball ticket sold at Circle K store #2704686 at 6107 W. Parmer Lane in Austin has now expired after going unclaimed past the Texas Lottery’s August 1 deadline. The ticket matched the five white balls 3, 8, 31, 60, and 65 in the Febru...
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A single Ethereum contract has pulled in more than 117,000 ETH, roughly $295 million at current prices, sandwiching other traders since March 2023, and in June, an anonymous attacker turned its own playbook against it for a $7.5 million payday. The H...
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On Friday, the institutionally focused digital asset exchange Bullish announced it has extended a $100 million stablecoin debt facility to USD.AI in order to finance loans secured by graphics processing units (GPUs). Alongside this, the company noted...
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Cryptoquant founder Ki Young Ju says bitcoin’s current bull cycle could peak as institutions and ETFs expand beyond the United States. He expects deeper stablecoin liquidity and tokenized asset infrastructure to widen global access. Global ETF...
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The crypto market cap ended the week flat at $2.73 trillion after volatile swings between $2.70 trillion and $2.79 trillion, contrasting with the previous week’s $500 billion expansion. Crypto Economy Ends Flat After Volatile Week Crypto market...
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Goldman Sachs analysts forecast gold prices will reach $4,900 per troy ounce this year, supported by central bank demand, which is expected to reach 50 tonnes of gold per month. Nonetheless, the analysts did not consider elevated demand for gold hedg...
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Zcash has climbed roughly 19-fold over the past year, but Grayscale argues the privacy-focused cryptocurrency may remain undervalued. The crypto asset manager sees privacy, cybersecurity development, and cross-chain connectivity supporting further ma...
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Community banks are leading the opposition to the CLARITY Act, stressing that there is no middle ground on the stablecoin yield issue. Rebeca Romero Rainey, president and CEO of Independent Community Bankers of America, said that this so-called ̶...
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This week, the co-founder of Refi Hub, Numa Lunah, explained that he was compromised by following a download link delivered inside a Claude chat window. The warning is a wake-up call to blockchain and crypto industry workers, as links, skills, and ot...
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Ripple is donating $300,000 to World Central Kitchen and Mercy Corps following devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet. The funding will support emergency meals, clean-water access, and sanitation efforts in affected communities. Ripple Directs $300K t...
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According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez has been ordered to pay a fine of $172,539.02 after he got caught using Kalshi to bet on Trump’s “mention market” events. CFTC D...
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Grayscale says unchecked U.S. debt growth could weaken confidence in fiat currencies and increase demand for alternative stores of value. The crypto asset manager identifies bitcoin, ethereum, and zcash as potential beneficiaries of the debasement tr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 week ago
After reaching a high of $81,455 per coin on Thursday, bitcoin’s price has spent the last day shedding 2.5% in value. By Friday, bitcoin tapped a low of $76,877 following Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first Jackson Hole keynote. Bitcoin Retreat...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 week ago
SGP-0002, which proposed to double Solana’s disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, passed in the nick of time, as Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz resorted to old politics, contacting validators to change their votes after it seemed the proposal would not ga...
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An account followed by President Trump launched a Solana token called GOLD this week, then dumped its entire 224.5 million-token stake for a $312,000 profit within hours. A Familiar Playbook, a New Wallet Fifteen wallets were all it took as onchain s...
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U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) snapped a nine-day, $3 billion buying streak with a $202 million net outflow on August 28, even as spot ethereum ETFs added another $102 million the same day. A Nine-Day Run Comes to an End The party las...
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A quantum-resistant bitcoin transaction using Starkware researcher Avihu Levy’s QSB method has been mined on mainnet without a soft fork or changes to Bitcoin’s consensus rules. The experiment offers an opt-in defense against future quantum attacks,...
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The NFL signed new multi-year sports betting deals with Draftkings, Fanduel, and Fanatics on Thursday, ending a five-month gap without an official sportsbook partner. All three agreed to bar wagers on injuries and officiating, which the CFTC has prop...
