Crypto Markets
Bitcoin Hits 21-Month Low as Fed Signals Multiple Rate Hikes Ahead
The Federal Reserve’s renewed commitment to fighting inflation has sent Bitcoin tumbling to 21-month lows, with the crypto market now pricing in a scenario of multiple rate hikes throughout the second half of 2026. May’s Personal Consumption Expenditures data, released June 25, revealed headline inflation at 4.07 percent and core inflation at 3.41 percent—both significantly...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin’s grip on the $60,000 support level weakened today as macroeconomic headwinds intensified, with PCE inflation data triggering a sharp selloff that pushed the leading cryptocurrency below $58,000. Meanwhile, Ethereum faced internal challenges as the Ethereum Foundation announced significant workforce reductions, though the network itself continued to outperform Bitcoin on the day. On a brighter...
Strategy Pivots From Bitcoin Accumulation to $2B Buyback Program
Strategy, the publicly traded Bitcoin investment firm, announced a sweeping shift in capital allocation strategy on June 29, authorizing up to $2 billion in share buybacks while simultaneously establishing a framework that permits future Bitcoin sales to support liquidity needs. The move marks a dramatic departure from the firm’s yearslong accumulation posture and has triggered...
Fed’s Warsh Signals Surprise Rate Hikes Ahead as Inflation Remains Stubborn
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signaled an unexpectedly hawkish stance at his inaugural FOMC meeting on June 16-17, 2026, with nine of eighteen policymakers now projecting at least one rate hike this year—a dramatic reversal from March’s dovish outlook. The shift reflects mounting inflation concerns, with core inflation projections revised sharply upward to 3.3% for...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin recovered to $59,000 today as over $1 billion in futures positions liquidated across exchanges, while the Ethereum Foundation announced significant restructuring with a 20% workforce reduction and 40% budget cut. The XRP Ledger community entered a critical governance phase on a proposed 14-billion-dollar lending protocol, even as security concerns resurfaced with a $3.1 million...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
The crypto industry faced a turbulent day on June 27, marked by significant institutional shifts, regulatory wins and losses, and sharp market volatility. Bitcoin plummeted to $58,000 amid a $1.26 billion liquidation cascade following options expiry, while regulatory developments saw Ripple secure a coveted EU MiCA license as Binance announced its exit from the European...
Fed’s Warsh Kills Rate-Cut Trade; Bitcoin Slides to $62K
Bitcoin plunged toward $62,000 on Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish policy stance eliminated the rate-cut expectations that have underpinned crypto’s 2026 rally. The move triggered $717 million in liquidations across crypto markets and marked a dramatic reversal of sentiment just one week after Warsh’s debut FOMC meeting signaled a more aggressive stance...
Fed Holds FOMC as Bitcoin, Ethereum Rally on Iran Peace Relief
Bitcoin and Ethereum are holding near two-week highs as the Federal Reserve opens its critical June 16-17 FOMC meeting under new Chair Kevin Warsh, with markets pricing in a 99 percent probability of a rate hold and positioning for dovish guidance that could extend the current relief rally. The crypto market’s strength follows a U.S.-Iran...
Fed Signals Extended Rate Hold as Warsh Takes Hawkish Stance
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark federal funds rate steady at 3.50%-3.75% on June 17, 2026, but the real story lies in the hawkish messaging that accompanied the decision—and the immediate crypto selloff that followed. In Kevin Warsh’s first FOMC meeting as the newly confirmed Fed chair, policymakers signaled that rate cuts are no longer...
Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit 4-Year High as Fed Removes Rate Cut Catalyst
Bitcoin ETF Outflows Signal Institutional Confidence Collapse Amid Rate Cut Denial Bitcoin’s spot ETF market is experiencing its longest exit streak since the funds launched in January 2024, with 13 consecutive days of outflows totaling $4.4 billion. The selloff marks a critical shift in institutional sentiment as the Federal Reserve’s newly appointed chair Kevin Warsh...
Bitcoin ETFs See $86M Inflow as Institutions Return From Selloff
Bitcoin ETF Bounce Back as Institutions Return After Brutal June Selloff US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $85.9M in net inflows on June 12, led by BlackRock’s
Fed Hawkish Hold Locks Bitcoin into Rate-Driven Selloff as Cuts Fade
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark federal funds rate steady at 3.50%-3.75% on June 17, 2026, in a move that was widely expected but carried a surprisingly