Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, as expected
A rate hike in December remains likely as the U.S. central bank continues to focus on inflation, which remains well above its 2% target.
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Bitcoin (BTC) Shows a ‘Major Sign of Strength:’ Price Rally Incoming?
One whale has placed a huge BTC bet ahead of the FOMC meeting, but does that guarantee a price increase?
Galaxy’s AI data centers bring $79 million in lease revenue and a small net loss
The first full Helios lease quarter left Data Centers with a $435,000 loss, while Treasury & Corporate drove Galaxy’s recovery. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
AI Can Quietly Influence Experts’ Decisions, Anthropic Study Finds
Professional analysts went along with their AI agent’s hidden opinion 86% of the time, and few credited it.
Ethereum Price Analysis: Can ETH Finally Break the $2,400 Resistance?
Ethereum has rebounded toward $2.37K after finding demand near $2.3K, but the recovery remains below its broken ascending channel. Buyers are showing an initial response, while the broader sequence of lower highs keeps the outlook cautious. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, Ethereum’s correction extended into the highlighted $2.22K–$2.31K demand zone …
Crypto PAC spending before midterms possibly obscured after reported FEC hack
The FEC reported an “electronic filing system outage” on Tuesday as groups are expected to ramp up spending before the US midterm elections. The US Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing system is offline after reports of a hack, potentially obscuring expenditures by super political action committees (PACs) and other groups in the final days before the 2026 midterm elections. As of Tuesday at 7:48 pm UTC, the FEC said it was continuing to experience an “electronic filing system outage,” but was working to resolve the issue. Campaign finance data by PACs and other entities were still available for the public to view, but the system outage suggested that last-minute spending could go unreported. For example, with just six days until Election Day, FEC filings showed no expenditures from the…
Strategy Shareholders Approve Daily Dividends on Preferred Stock, With 99.3% in Favor
STRC will begin paying dividends for every calendar day from November, with STRF, STRK and STRD following in January.
Coinbase earnings: Wall Street divided on trading rebound after Robinhood crypto revenue sinks 55%
Coinbase faces a key earnings test as analysts debate the strength of its trading rebound following a sharp drop in Robinhood's crypto revenue.
Bitcoin price bounce rejected at 50-day trend line ahead of FOMC, earnings
Bitcoin failed to move past its 50-day simple moving average as market participants awaited the outcome of the FOMC meeting and key tech earnings. Bitcoin (BTC) gave back early gains around Wednesday’s Wall Street open as markets prepared for the US Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision.
Euro-area banks report record deterioration in retail-funding access
The ECB still calls the deterioration moderate, while any Bitcoin impact depends on financing costs and investor risk budgets. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Phantom launches Kalshi-powered prediction markets for US users
The crypto wallet’s new integration offers CFTC-regulated event contracts through Kalshi, as prediction markets face growing legal challenges in the US. Crypto wallet provider Phantom has launched prediction markets for eligible US users through an integration with Kalshi, allowing them to trade on crypto prices, sports and other real-world events directly within its app. According to Wednesday’s announcement, the integration offers CFTC-regulated event contracts, including short-term Bitcoin price markets that settle every 15 minutes. Trades can be funded through Phantom Cash balances, denominated in the CASH stablecoin. Kalshi handles customer verification, account management and trade execution, while Phantom provides access through its app. The launch follows no-action relief granted b…
PEPE Soars 17% Daily: Did Justin Sun Fuel the Pump?
Sun supposedly became the largest individual holder of PEPE.
Aptos Advisor Leaves Post, Moves Meme-Fueled Campaign to Meta Stock
Former Aptos advisor "Buzz” has left the crypto project and is turning his attention to Facebook's parent company Meta—here's why.
Wall Street’s Fast Money Fled Bitcoin ETFs, Sovereign Funds Stepped In
Galaxy Research found that nine hedge funds and banks cut 68,000 BTC worth of spot ETF exposure as the cash-and-carry trade dried up, while wealth platforms and sovereign funds added.
Crypto Long & Short: What happens when an AI agent pays for the wrong thing
The largest card networks now sit in the top governance tier of x402, the standard that AI agents use to pay for things online. Albert Castellana of GenLayer Labs explains why that standard has no way to dispute a charge, and what happens when the payment settles but the agent receives something wrong or useless.
Ethereum client security fixes leave binary users with a separate Java check
Teku and Besu Docker releases fix certificate trust, while binary users need to check their separately installed Java runtime. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Fed Rate Decision: What Markets and Bitcoin Traders Can Expect
The Federal Reserve decides today at 2 p.m. ET and traders see a hold as near certain. Here's what it means for Bitcoin and stock markets.
Bitcoin Sees Biggest Exchange Outflow in Five Weeks Ahead of Fed Decision
Bitcoin's bullish setup could weaken if prices fall below roughly $79,000.
JPMorgan, Coca-Cola Among 7 More Companies Objecting to OKX-ICE Tokenized Stocks
Seven more companies, including JPMorgan Chase, Coca-Cola and Dell, have objected to trading of their shares on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, bringing the total to 33.
Bitcoin option buyers face a Fed-week premium that can fade after the decision
Laevitas’s Oct. 26 snapshot showed a 9.2-point implied-versus-realized premium, putting buyers’ exposure after policy decisions in focus. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox