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Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 16, 2020
With bitcoin fighting for $11K and the first CBDC in real life, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 9:56 a.m. Published Sep 16, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
With bitcoin fighting for $11K and the first CBDC in real life, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
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Today's stories:
All Eyes on Fed Reserve Rate Announcement, as Bitcoin Fights for $11K
With the Federal Reserve's decision on rates due later Wednesday, bitcoin traders will be watching the U.S. dollar action.
Bahamas to Roll Out 'Sand Dollar' Digital Currency Next Month
The Bahamas' "Sand Dollar" will likely be the world's first live central bank digital currency (CBDC) when it launches in October.
Bitcoin CEO: MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor Explains His $425M Bet on BTC
How the business analytics chief became Wall Street's boldest bitcoin maximalist.
US State Bank Regulators Agree to Single Set of Rules for Fintech, Crypto Firm Licensing
Agencies from 48 states are expected to unveil a framework Wednesday that will simplify and consolidate regulation for crypto companies.
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Galaxy Digital’s head of research explains why bitcoin’s outlook is so uncertain in 2026
Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn says options markets, falling volatility and macro risks make next year hard to forecast even as the firm keeps a bullish long-term view.
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- Galaxy Research, the research arm of Galaxy Digital (GLXY), says overlapping macroeconomic and market risks make bitcoin unusually difficult to forecast in 2026.
- The firm says that options pricing and volatility trends indicate that bitcoin is maturing into a more macro-like asset, rather than a high-growth trade.
- Galaxy maintains a long-term bullish outlook, projecting that bitcoin could reach $250,000 by the end of 2027.
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