Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP are bracing for a fresh macroeconomic headwind as market-implied odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike at the September 16 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting have climbed sharply. Bitcoin Faces Key Test Ahead of September FOMC Decision According to the CME FedWatch Tool, the probability of a 25-basis-point increase has ...
Federal Reserve officials face a critical policy test next week as financial markets now assign an 87% probability to a 25-basis-point rate increase at the September 15â16 meeting. The sharp repricing follows August consumer price index data that showed inflation remaining stubbornly above the central bankâs 2% target. With Bitcoin trading near $77,256, cryptocurrency traders ...
A number of Revolut customers have reported receiving notifications that their personal and financial data â including Bitcoin transaction histories â was disclosed in response to a government request now believed to be fraudulent. Fraudulent Request Used Legitimate-Looking Credentials According to an email shared by onchain investigator ZachXBT, the request originated from an unauthorized email ...
US Inflation Data Triggers Brief Bitcoin Dip Before Recovery Above $77,000 Bitcoin experienced a sharp but short-lived decline toward $76,000 following the release of the latest US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which showed underlying price pressures running slightly hotter than economists anticipated. The cryptocurrency quickly reversed course, reclaiming the $77,000 level, while Ethereum and ...
Bitcoin’s near-term upside faces fresh headwinds after hotter-than-expected core inflation data, but a potential failure of the U.S. Treasury’s bond buyback program could strengthen the longer-term bullish case, according to a new report from European asset manager CoinShares. Sticky Inflation Raises Odds of Tighter Fed Policy In a Friday note, CoinShares Head of Research James ...
A new working paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reveals a stark divergence in how Bitcoin and Ethereum markets react to public notifications of large cryptocurrency transfers. Published this month, the study finds that non-whale Bitcoin wallets rapidly follow the trading direction of identified whales, while Ethereum market participation remains largely stable. Study ...
Bitcoin’s Daily Golden Cross Fails as Hawkish Fed Expectations Trigger Pullback Bitcoin’s brief daily golden cross collapsed Friday evening as the 50-day exponential moving average (EMA) slipped back below the 200-day EMA, reversing a bullish signal that had confirmed earlier in the session. The cryptocurrency retreated to $77,438 after reaching an intraday high near $79,837, ...
Bitcoin Holds $77K as Daily Uptrend Persists Despite Fading Momentum and Short-Term Weakness As of September 11, 2026, Bitcoin trades at $77,218.01, maintaining a bullish daily structure even as underlying momentum shows signs of decay. The broader cryptocurrency market declined 2.31% on the day, yet Bitcoin dominance held firm at 58.15%, signaling capital concentration in ...
U.S. Inflation Data Delivers Mixed Signals as Core CPI Runs Hot The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics gave markets a mixed bag on Friday. Headline inflation rose 3.4% year-over-year and 0.4% month-over-month, both matching consensus estimates and matching Julyâs annual pace. However, core CPIâwhich excludes food and energyâtold ...
Grayscale’s Head of Research, Zach Pandl, suggests the latest U.S. inflation data could present a temporary speed bump for cryptocurrency markets. The August Consumer Price Index (CPI) report revealed hotter-than-expected headline inflation, increasing the probability of another Federal Reserve rate hike. August CPI Details: Headline Heat, Core Cooling The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that ...
Bitcoin On-Chain Analyst Flags Unprecedented HODL Wave Anomaly Suggesting Single Whale Accumulation Prominent on-chain analyst Willy Woo has identified an unusual signal in Bitcoin’s HODL Wave data that appears to have no precedent across nearly two decades of available history. The anomaly centers on how Bitcoin was accumulated around the recent market bottom, with Woo ...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Projects $400,000 Bitcoin by 2030 Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has reiterated his longâterm bullish outlook for Bitcoin, stating that a price of $400,000 by 2030 is a âreasonable target.â In a recent interview, Armstrong outlined the key drivers behind his prediction, citing market cycles, evolving U.S. regulation, and growing institutional capital ...