The 25-basis-point cut marks the first time the U.S. Federal Reserve has lowered its policy rate since December 2024. Fed Cut Sends Bitcoin Above $116K, but Not for Long Wednesday’s interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve wasn’t much of a surprise, after all, just minutes before the
The Federal Reserve trimmed its benchmark rate by a quarter point on Wednesday, signaling caution as growth cools and inflation lingers. The U.S. Federal Reserve nudged its federal funds rate lower by 25 basis points, setting the target range at 4% to 4.25% after signs of slowing momentum in the first half of the year. […]
On Wednesday, the stablecoin market cracked into uncharted territory, vaulting past the $290 billion mark for the first time ever after padding its coffers with more than $4 billion in fresh capital over the past week. From USDT to RLUSD, Every Fiat-Pegged Token Joins the $290B Stablecoin Party Stablecoins are stealing the spotlight, complete with […]
Metaplanet Inc., the Japanese public company known for its bitcoin treasury, is launching a Miami subsidiary to run a dedicated derivatives and income strategy aimed at turning holdings into steady, U.S.-based cash flow. Japanese Bitcoin Treasury Player Metaplanet Opens Miami Outpost The new entity, Metaplanet Income Corp., sits under Metaplanet Holdings, Inc. and is based
With the Federal Reserve meeting today, onchain flows are telegraphing that crypto traders are topping off exchanges and leaning long ahead of a widely expected 25-basis-point cut. Pre-Fed Positioning Stablecoins are doing the heavy lifting. Cryptoquant data shows $7.6 billion in fresh USDT and USDC (ERC-20) deposits heading to trading venues ahead of the decision. […]
Hands-on Review by Bitcoin.com. For decades, global markets have been walled off. Stocks, bonds, and ETFs have sat behind layers of banks, brokers, and paperwork. Today, that wall is cracking. Trust Wallet – the world’s leading self-custody wallet with more than 200 million downloads – has just introduced support for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). With […]
Gold is strutting its way into record territory, smashing through $3,700 an ounce Wednesday morning, as Sprott Asset Management strategist Paul Wong says the yellow metal may finally snatch the dollar’s most coveted role: store of value. Wong Warns: Fiscal Dominance Puts U.S. Dollar on Notice, Gold on Top Gold prices eased slightly to $3,678.9 […]
Bullish just landed New York’s Bitlicense, teeing up a U.S. push with a green light from the state’s financial cop. Bullish Gets New York Go-Ahead for Trading and Custody Arm Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) said Wednesday that its U.S. arm, Bullish US Operations LLC, secured a Bitlicense and a Money Transmission License from the New York […]
The Fed is expected to deliver a 25bp rate cut today, Sept. 17, marking the start of its easing cycle. While risk assets could benefit, crypto has lagged equities and may remain under pressure even as liquidity conditions improve. Powell’s Guidance in Focus as Fed Set to Kick Off Easing Cycle The Federal Reserve is […]
Bitcoin opened the Sept. 17 session at $116,276 with a total market capitalization of $2.31 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $43.10 billion. During the session, the price moved within an intraday range of $114,866 to $117,292, reflecting both bullish resilience and selling pressure at higher levels. Bitcoin On the daily chart, bitcoin continues […]










