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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent champions dollar dominance across global markets and stablecoins
Bessent pushed back against a bearish assessment of the U.S. economy highlighting strong growth, foreign demand for American assets and continued dollar dominance.
Strategy returns to bitcoin buys, adding $75 million of BTC last week
It's the first week of bitcoin purchases for Strategy in about three weeks.
Live updates: Bitcoin hits $87,000, while traders pile into leveraged bets
Crypto majors climbed alongside equity futures on Monday, with Monero's XMR up 13%, as Brent fell for a fourth straight session and traders positioned for Trump-Xi summit later this week.
'We have lost control': Crypto pioneer warns AI could trigger systemic banking and infrastructure shocks
Marc van der Chijs sold much of his bitcoin to invest in AI. Now, growing concerns about the technology accompany a move to put some profits back into crypto.
Bitcoin weathers September storm as rate hikes and Clarity act setback test bulls
Bitcoin is down just 1.5% in its historically weakest month and remains on track for its first quarterly gain in a year, despite rising rates, surging oil and a stronger dollar.
Live updates: Bitcoin climbs over $80,000 as crypto shakes off Clarity failure and higher interest rates
Another central bank hiked rates overnight, this time the Bank of Japan. The move failed to halt the slide in the yen.
Optimism creeps back into crypto, with the 2022 test still to come
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 17, 2026
Live updates: Bitcoin edges higher as Nasdaq climbs 1.7% in wake of Fed rate hike
The SEC debuted its long-awaited "innovation exemption," providing a roadmap for blockchain-based venues to offer tokenized securities.
Bitcoin faces 2022 parallels as Federal Reserve resumes rate increases
Bitcoin’s drawdown mirrors its position before the Fed’s first hike in March 2022, raising questions over whether a relief rally could precede further losses.
Fed raises rates by 25 basis points in first hike since July 2023
The widely expected move places the U.S. Federal Reserve's benchmark fed funds rate range at 3.75%-4.0%.
