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Trump’s Security Strategy: Impact on Bitcoin, Gold, Bond Yields

The White House's new National Security Strategy emphasizes increased global fiscal expansion and military spending.

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Bitcoin’s $1T Rout Exposes Fragile Market Structure, Deutsche Bank Says

The bitcoin price drop to $80,000 last week reflected a mix of macro pressure, fading regulatory momentum and thinning liquidity that has tested bitcoin’s maturity.

Volatility indices tied to BTC and the S&P 500 stabilize. (Unsplash, Kanchanara)

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Bitcoin Bounces Above $84K as Fed's Williams Puts December Rate Cut Back on Table

Previously having essentially written off chances of further monetary ease in 2025, interest rate traders are now pricing more than a 70% chance of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve's December meeting.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is leading a program to test the use of digital tokens to settle transactions among financial institutions. (Shutterstock)

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Inflation Still Too High — Fed's Jeff Schmid Explains His Vote Not to Cut Rates This Week

The Kansas City Fed President said lower rates can't do a lot to improve what he calls "structural changes" in the labor market.

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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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Emerging 'Cockroaches' in TradFi Sting Bitcoin, but Fed Response Could Be Bullish

Regional banks are sharply lower on credit worries on Thursday, pulling broader markets and bitcoin down alongside.

Traders suffer rough month (Getty Images+/Unsplash)

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Asia Morning Briefing: QCP Says Global Liquidity, Not Fed Cuts, Is Powering the Market

QCP Capital’s latest note says global markets are pivoting from rate sensitivity to liquidity dependence.

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

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Fed Cuts Rate in 'Risk Management' Move as Bitcoin Eyes Possible Upside

The U.S. central bank lowered its benchmark rate range by 25 basis points to 4%-4.25%, citing softening labor markets and economic uncertainty.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell adjusts his glasses at a press conference.

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Rising Jobless Claims Eclipse Inflation Data as Recession Fears Resurface

Initial jobless claims surged to 263,000 last week — the highest in 4 years — signaling weakening growth and bringing stagflation fears to the forefront.

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Powell Puts September Rate Cut in Play; Bitcoin Pushes Higher

The Fed chair, perhaps surprisingly, took a dovish tone in his remarks at Jackson Hole.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dons reading glasses prior to Wednesday's press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)