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Finance

Hemi Labs Raises $15M to Launch Modular Blockchain in Round Led by Binance Labs

The Hemi Network testnet is now live, with a mainnet launch planned for the fourth quarter.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Price Drops Below $60K Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Cut

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 18, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Sept. 18 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Fed Rate Cut Could Crash Crypto Markets, but Era of Central Banks Is Over: Arthur Hayes

A rate cut could add to inflation and strengthen the Japanese yen, crashing markets, Hayes explained.

Arthur Hayes at Korea Blockchain Week 2023. (Factblock)

Markets

Bitcoin Holds Above $60K as Traders Warn of Sell-Off on 50 Basis Point Fed Rate Cut

Traders betting on Fed fund contracts are pricing in a 65% implied probability of rates cut to a 4.5-5% range. PLUS: Circle announces partnership with Polymarket

(CoinDesk Indices)

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Markets

Bitcoin Gains 5% to $61K Ahead of Fed, but Order Books Suggest Rally Could Be Capped

Wednesday's FOMC meeting carries uncertainty for the market, with investors still divided on the magnitude of rate cut.

Bitcoin price on 9/17 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Winklevoss Twins' Father Donates $4M Bitcoin to School Teaching Theory That Inspired Satoshi

His donation is the first bitcoin gift that the college has received, and will fund new business programs.

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss with their father, Howard (Winklevoss family)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Reclaims $59K as Traders Anticipate 50-Bps Fed Rate Cut

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 17, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Sept. 17 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bhutan, Tiny Country With $3B GDP, Holds Over $780M in Bitcoin

Bhutan’s state-owned Druk Holdings touts digital assets as one of its focus investment groups.

Bhutan (Sittichok Glomvinya/Pixabay)

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Markets

Bitcoin Holds Above $58K as Odds of Big Fed Rate Cuts Jump to 67%

Markets are seeing a nearly 70% probability of a bigger 50 bps rate cut to the 4.7%-5% range, up from 25% a month ago.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Plans Another $700M Convertible Note Issuance

The company just days ago announced the purchase of $1.1 billion worth of bitcoin, bringing its holdings to 244,800 tokens.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

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