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Bitcoin traders brace for Fed hike, but a surprise hold could pose bigger risk
Bitcoin is stuck near $80,000 as traders build stablecoin positions that could return to the market once Fed uncertainty clears.

Live updates: Bitcoin holds near $76,000 as traders brace for first Fed rate hike in three years
Privacy token zcash, meanwhile, is up 130% over 30 days and trades near its all-time highs from 2016.

Crypto stocks sink after Senate rejects Clarity Act
Coinbase, Circle and Galaxy lead a broad crypto stock selloff after the U.S. Senate failed to advance a long-awaited market structure bill.

Crypto industry reacts after Clarity Act fails Senate vote
One of the most crucial U.S. regulations for crypto markets couldn't secure enough support to clear the Senate's final 60-vote hurdle.

Even if Clarity fails, Wall Street’s crypto push is unlikely to stop
The Clarity Act could give banks, brokers and asset managers a clearer rulebook, but financial firms have already moved far enough into digital assets that failure may slow adoption rather than stop it.

Banks escalate stablecoin rewards fight as Senate prepares for a Clarity Act vote
Eight banking groups on Monday said they want tighter limits on stablecoin rewards, keeping the ongoing banks-versus-crypto dispute alive in Congress.

Robinhood CEO says companies shouldn't get veto over stock tokens in AMC feud
In a post on Friday, Vlad Tenev said securities issuers should control shareholder rights, but not separate products that track their publicly traded shares.

With Fed rate hike all but assured, here's how markets might react
Traders could look past an expected Fed hike and weigh what higher rates are signaling about the economy.

OKX brings OpenAI and Anthropic bets to Europe as pre-IPO trading grows
The exchange is offering up to 10x leverage on private-company valuations alongside 100 tokenized stocks and ETFs.


