Key Highlights: The upcoming September U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is forecast to show a 0.6% monthly rise and a 3.6% annual increase, while core CPI is projected to increase 0.2% month-on-month and 2.5% annually. Cryptocurrency market participants are closely monitoring the data for insights into future Federal Reserve monetary policy and benchmark interest ...
Key Highlights: Federal Reserve official Williams reaffirmed that an additional interest rate increase may be warranted this year to curb inflation. Williams projected that artificial intelligence investments will remain resilient against restrictive monetary policy due to high investor enthusiasm for transformative productivity gains. Bitcoin mining operations pivoting toward AI cloud services, including IREN and Riot, ...
Key Highlights: U.S. 10-year Treasury yields have surged around 120 basis points this year, registering the largest quarterly jump of the century between July and September. Market experts warn yields above 5.5% could destabilize risk assets, with real rates driving over 70% of the recent surge alongside mounting corporate and mortgage hedging pressures. Freddie Mac ...
Key Highlights The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) services prices index registered at 74.0, signaling broader input-cost pressure despite slowing economic growth. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson indicated that inflation risks remain tilted upward following September’s quarter-point interest rate increase. Persisting rate uncertainty poses liquidity and funding risks for leveraged Bitcoin positions, with the ...
Key Highlights: Bitcoin surged past $87,000 before a slight correction, rallying more than 35% since mid-August amid surging demand for the “debasement trade.” U.S. Treasury debt buyback operations targeting 10- and 20-year notes have tripled in size to support bond market liquidity and ease borrowing pressures. Cooling labor metrics—highlighted by September payrolls adding just 29,000 ...
Key Highlights U.S. 10-year Treasury yield surged 15 basis points to 5.13%, the highest level since 2007, triggering global yield increases. Bitcoin’s 90-day correlation with U.S. 10-year yield daily moves stands at just −0.18, with 180-day and 1-year correlations even closer to zero at −0.06 and −0.03 respectively. Historical data analyzed by CoinDesk shows Bitcoin ...
Key Highlights The Bank of England will reduce its monetary-policy gilt portfolio by £368 billion by September 2034, combining £46 billion annually from maturities and £20 billion from active sales. The Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously for the unwind but split 6–3 on Bank Rate, with Megan Greene, Catherine Mann, and Huw Pill favoring a ...
Bitcoin Volatility Surges Amid Federal Reserve Policy Uncertainty Bitcoin’s recent volatility has surged, reflecting renewed uncertainty surrounding Federal Reserve policy decisions. According to data from KaikoData, the 30-day rolling volatility for Bitcoin spiked following the August Jackson Hole speech, eased temporarily, and then climbed again into September. This pattern suggests traders should closely monitor future ...
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed to advance in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, falling short of the 60-vote threshold required to proceed. The procedural vote tally stood at 49 in favor and 50 against, effectively stalling the comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. The outcome triggered immediate sell-offs across Bitcoin and altcoin markets. ...
IEA Cuts 2026 Oil Supply Forecast, Pushes Full Gulf Recovery to 2027 The International Energy Agency (IEA) has lowered its 2026 global oil supply projection and now expects a full recovery of Gulf exports only in 2027, a timeline that could delay energy-driven relief in borrowing costs for leveraged Bitcoin investors. Supply and Demand Both ...
US Inflation Data Triggers Brief Bitcoin Dip Before Recovery Above $77,000 Bitcoin experienced a sharp but short-lived decline toward $76,000 following the release of the latest US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which showed underlying price pressures running slightly hotter than economists anticipated. The cryptocurrency quickly reversed course, reclaiming the $77,000 level, while Ethereum and ...
Bitcoin Price Spikes, Shrugs Off Hot US Inflation Data Bitcoin’s price rose on Friday despite data revealing that U.S. inflation had accelerated, defying typical market expectations that higher inflation would pressure risk assets. Bitcoin Trades Near $79,000 Amid Inflation Surprise The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization was recently trading close to $78,749 after jumping 2% ...