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Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
September 16, 2026, proved to be a volatile session for digital assets as legislative setbacks in the Senate triggered a cascade of liquidations and institutional outflows. The day concluded with a hawkish shift from the Federal Reserve, forcing investors to grapple with a tightening macroeconomic environment and a stalled regulatory agenda. Morning The Senate’s rejection...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
September 11, 2026, began with legislative maneuvering in Washington and ended with a sobering reality check from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Market participants spent the day recalibrating expectations as inflation data dampened hopes for a near-term Federal Reserve pivot, triggering a slide in digital asset prices. Morning Senate Republicans kicked off the day by...
July CPI Today: Bitcoin Braces for $63K Decision Point
The July Consumer Price Index report drops at 8:30 a.m. ET today—a watershed moment for bitcoin and the broader crypto market that could determine whether the Federal Reserve’s hawkish minority finally breaks through consensus. Bitcoin trades near $63,721 as traders brace for what many see as the most consequential inflation print in months, with three...
July CPI Tomorrow: Bitcoin Awaits Inflation Test at $65,800
The U.S. Consumer Price Index for July will be released tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. ET, marking the week’s single largest catalyst for Bitcoin and crypto markets as traders brace for potential volatility across risk assets. Bitcoin currently sits at $65,151, holding near crucial technical resistance at $65,800, with the inflation print poised to either...
Fed’s Hawkish Hold Locks Crypto Into Higher-For-Longer Regime
The Federal Reserve’s July 29 decision to hold interest rates steady while fielding three hawkish dissents has locked crypto markets into a “higher-for-longer” monetary regime that is now reshaping both institutional inflows and retail positioning. One week after that decision, Bitcoin remains anchored near $64,800 with modest spot ETF demand, while on-chain metrics signal neither...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
An $86 million security breach at Coldcard has reignited debates over hardware wallet safety just as lawmakers race to finalize cryptocurrency regulation before Congress adjourns, while Bitcoin struggles amid elevated Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations and institutional adoption of Ethereum tokenized products accelerates despite broader market headwinds. Hardware Wallet Security Crisis Deepens The cryptocurrency community faces...
Bitcoin Drops as Fed Rate-Hike Odds Hit 72% for September
Bitcoin Slides Near $62,700 as Fed Rate-Hike Odds Surge to 72% for September, Weighing on Risk Assets Futures markets now price a 72% probability of a Federal Reserve rate increase at the September 15–16 FOMC meeting, a dramatic shift from weeks prior that has dampened investor appetite for cryptocurrencies and other risk assets. Bitcoin traded...
Bitcoin Stalls at $64K as Hawkish Fed Hold Divides Analysts
Bitcoin treads water at $64,846 as the cryptocurrency market grapples with a hawkish Federal Reserve hold and deeply divided analyst sentiment on whether August brings a deeper correction or a rally toward $83,000. The week ending August 2 delivered contradictory signals: Bitcoin climbed 7.36% in July but has struggled in early August, with the Fear...
Bitcoin Rallies on Fed Hold, But Volume Gap Signals Weak Conviction
Bitcoin and Ethereum reversed sharp losses Thursday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the fifth consecutive meeting, with BTC rallying 2.09% to $65,023 and ETH climbing 1.23% to $1,927.90 as of early Friday UTC. The decision to maintain the benchmark rate in the 3.50%-3.75% band—despite three dissenting votes favoring a hike—removed a...
Fed Holds Rates, But Rare Hawkish Dissent Rattles Bitcoin and Stocks
The Federal Reserve held rates steady at 3.50%-3.75% on July 29, 2026, but the decision’s 9-3 vote split—the most hawkish dissent since September 2016—sent Bitcoin and equities tumbling as traders reassessed the path forward for monetary policy. Three regional Fed governors demanded a 25-basis-point hike, signaling that a meaningful faction of policymakers views further tightening...
Bitcoin Holds $64K as Fed Rate Decision Looms; Ethereum Outflows Institutional Demand
Bitcoin steadies near $64,000 as the Federal Reserve embarks on its July 28-29 policy meeting, with rate-hike odds climbing to 35.8% from just 25.7% a week prior, while Ethereum outperforms on the back of stronger institutional ETF demand. The divergence between whale distribution and retail accumulation, combined with elevated Treasury yields and semiconductor sector weakness,...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady today while the crypto markets remained in a holding pattern ahead of clearer forward guidance, as major institutional players simultaneously expanded their exposure to digital assets. Morgan Stanley launched new exchange-traded products for Ethereum and Solana, signaling continued Wall Street confidence in major cryptocurrencies despite macroeconomic uncertainty. Meanwhile,...