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Bitcoin Bulls Bet on Fed Rate Cuts to Drive Bond Yields Lower, but There's a Catch

Longer-term Treasury yields may rise despite the anticipated Fed rate cuts, potentially offsetting the expected bullish effects on BTC and other risk assets.

U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington .(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Corporate Bitcoin Buying Slowed in August as Treasuries Add $5B

Public companies crossed 1 million BTC in holdings, but overall accumulation lagged compared to July, a pause that coincided with Bitcoin's bull market stalling.

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GPU Gold Rush: Why Bitcoin Miners Are Powering AI’s Expansion

Bitcoin mining firms are transforming their energy-hungry facilities into AI data centers, chasing stable contracts and higher returns as crypto profitability wanes.

Mining machines (GreenBelka/Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Climbs as Economy Cracks — Is it Bullish or Bearish?

CPI surprises to the upside while cracks widen in U.S. labor market; bitcoin climbs as the dollar weakens and bond yields fall.

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Memecoins Rally as Traders Bet on Fed Rate Cut and U.S. Altcoin ETFs

Bitcoin's market share has dropped 3.5% in the past month, with indexes tracking it against altcoins entering "Altseason" territory.

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Gemini Crypto Exchange IPO Pops 14% as Winklevoss Twins Predict $1M Bitcoin

Shares of Gemini rose sharply on their first day of trading, as the Winklevoss brothers doubled down on their bullish long-term outlook for bitcoin.

The Nasdaq Marketsite in New York City

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Bitcoin, Ether Catch Friday Afternoon Bids, Rise to Three-Week Highs

Next week is expected see the first Fed rate cut in one year.

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Traders Load Up on Nine-Figure Bullish Bitcoin Bets, Raising Liquidation Risks

Heavy leverage in bitcoin derivatives has set up the market for potential downside cascades, with pockets of vulnerability looming if prices break lower.

Bitcoin liquidation chart (thekingisher.io)

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Bitcoin's Historical September Low May Already Be Priced In

Historical monthly patterns suggest early September could mark the bottom before Q4 momentum builds.

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U.S. Posts $345B August Deficit, Net Interest at 3rd Largest Outlay, Gold and BTC Rise

US spending surged to $689B in August as gold hit fresh highs near $3,670 and bitcoin crossed $115K.

U.S. Department of the Treasury's Monthly Treasury Statement for August 2025 (U.S. Treasury)