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Markets

What Bitcoin Chart Says About BTC Price After Powell Casts Doubt on December Cut?

BTC is down but not out following Powell's hakwish commentary on rates.

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Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Back to $110K on Fed's Powell's Hawkish Comments

Though acknowledging growing weakness in the labor market, Powell said a December rate cut is not a "foregone conclusion."

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Speaking on Sept. 17, 2025 at FOMC Press Conference

Markets

Fed Delivers Expected 25 Basis Point Rate Cut as Markets Await Powell’s Comments

Headed lower on Wednesday ahead of the decision, bitcoin remained so in the minutes following the news at $111,700, down 3% over the past 24 hours.

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Markets

Michael Saylor's Strategy Drops $18B in Value, but a Rebound May Be Near: 10X Research

The company is expected to report another quarterly profit on Thursday, possibly reviving expectations for S&P 500 inclusion, 10x Research's Markus Thielen argued.

Strategy Executive Chaiman Michael Saylor (Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

The Protocol: ETH’s Fusaka Upgrade Goes Live on Hoodi, Mainnet Next

Also: BOB Unveils BTC Vault Liquidation Engine, Ledger’s Major Overhaul and Google Weighs In on Quantum Computing.

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Markets

Nvidia Hits $5T Market Cap as Bitcoin Now Trails U.S. Equities Year to Date

Bitcoin is not just lagging gold in 2025, but its returns have also slipped below those of the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Consolidates at $113K Ahead of Potential U.S.-China Trade Deal

The crypto market paused midweek as traders looked to the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate call and progress on a potential U.S.-China trade agreement.

Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Brace for $17B Options Expiry Amid Fed Meeting, Tech Company Earnings

Traders eye potential volatility as bitcoin hovers near max pain around $114,000 and ether nears $4,000.

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Markets

Bitcoin Dip Looks Standard Pre-FOMC and $120K Would Open Path to $143K, Analysts Say

After a quick jump toward $116,094 faded, buyers showed up near $112,500 while analysts watched $120,000 as the level that could clear the way toward $143,000.

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Tech

BOB Unveils Bitcoin Vault Liquidation Engine to Power BTC-Backed Stablecoin Lending

BOB’s new system enables bitcoin holders to borrow stablecoins against their BTC, keeping assets secured on Bitcoin and addressing a major obstacle to Bitcoin DeFi.

BOB team (BOB)