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Bitcoin held above $80,000 as South Korean tech stocks recovered from a sell-off and traders lowered their expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike. Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $82,000 around Friday’s Wall Street open as crypto markets stabilized alongside a rebound in South Korean stocks. Key points: Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD holding most of its reclaimed ground after bouncing at $80,000 on Thursday. Read more

Bitcoin fell to an intraday low below $75,000 on Sept. 15, extending a selloff already underway ahead of the Senate vote on the CLARITY Act. The Senate failed 49-50 to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed to the bill, short of the 60 votes required, leading Bitcoin to its intraday low. Coinbase fell about […] The post Bitcoin absorbs initial pre-Fed sell-off, leaving $70K as a critical test for Warsh’s Fed decision appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin failed to make a decisive break above $80,000 as traders digested Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole keynote speech, which remained wary of US inflation trends. Bitcoin (BTC) saw volatility after Friday’s Wall Street open as markets reacted to US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh’s comments on future monetary policy. Key points: Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD dipping to $78,442 on Bitstamp in volatile trading conditions, down around 1% at the time of writing. Read more

Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech could shape expectations for Fed support of Treasury buybacks, with implications for bitcoin, gold and long-term yields.

June inflation arrives at 8:30 a.m. ET today, and it should be the friendliest number the market has seen all year. Economists expect headline CPI to slow to roughly 3.8% year over year from May's 4.2%, with the monthly index forecast to decline by about 0.1% to 0.2%. Almost all of that improvement traces back […] The post Bitcoin faces a 90-minute Fed shock as CPI and Warsh testimony collide today appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Farside data shows $82.2 million leaving the category, but FBTC and MSBT still drew inflows after the Fed reset. The post Bitcoin ETF outflows expose split demand after Warsh’s Fed debut appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin climbed back above $65,000 earlier today, reversing weeks of intense selling pressure after a sudden diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran lifted a major geopolitical cloud over global financial markets. Data from CryptoSlate shows that the flagship digital asset rose more than 3% to reach as high as $65,940, but has since […] The post Bitcoin jumps as Trump’s Iran deal reopens Hormuz – but will Warsh’s first Fed meeting kill the rally? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The current Federal Funds target rate is between 350 and 375 basis points, which traders project to rise by at least 25 basis points in December 2026. Kevin Warsh, who was sworn in as the chairman of the United States Federal Reserve on Friday, will likely slash interest rates, despite the “consensus” view that he will raise interest rates, according to author, Bitcoin investor and market analyst Lawrence Lepard. Lepard said that comments from other US officials, including Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, support the likelihood of rate cuts in 2026. He added:  Source: Lawrence Lepard Read more