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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%.
Two Prime makes onchain finance push with $10 million-backed bitcoin yield vault
Two Prime expands into onchain finance with a bitcoin lending vault built on Pareto for institutional investors.
Live updates: Bitcoin steady as stocks slide following Fed rate hike, Warsh press conference
Privacy token zcash, meanwhile, is up 130% over 30 days and trades near its all-time highs from 2016.
Bitcoin's Coinbase premium sinks to one-month low, here’s why
Weakening U.S. demand, a setback for the Clarity act and expectations of a fed rate hike weigh on bitcoin.
Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC plans to acquire a gold dealer for $16 million to fund bitcoin buy
The proposed acquisition would use cash flow from precious metals sales to build bitcoin holdings.
Live updates: Clarity Act fails in Senate, sending crypto lower
The failure essentially ends market structure legislative work in the Senate for 2026 and is a major blow to the crypto industry, which has invested years and hundreds of millions of dollars trying to support its interests.
Live updates: Bitcoin climbs near $79,000 as stocks narrow declines
The Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting begins tomorrow, with nearly all now expecting the U.S. central bank to hike its benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points.
Crypto market outperforms as call for slower AI development weighs on tech stocks
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 14, 2026
Bitcoin bucks tech selloff as AI safety concerns weigh on stocks
Bitcoin rose above $77,000 as calls to slow AI development hit technology shares, while rising oil prices added to market pressure.
Metaplanet cuts executive reward pool by 41%, extinguishes $220 million in value
The bitcoin treasury firm cut the potential Series 10 share pool to 188.2 million.
