Bitcoin Hangs on Just Above $27K Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
The Fed on Wednesday is widely expected to hold rates steady, but investors will monitor new economic projections and Chairman Powell's press conference for clues about the direction of future policy.

Binance’s Bitcoin Trading Volume Plunges 57% as Regulatory Pressure Mounts
Coinbase may be a beneficiary, with volumes at that exchange higher by 9% this month.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits $27K for First Time in Two Weeks
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 19, 2023.

Bitcoin’s Crypto Market Dominance Rises to 50% and It Could Go Higher, Say Analysts
Hopes for a spot bitcoin ETF and the latest regulatory actions could prove to be further catalysts.

Bitcoin Gives Up $27K in Sharp Tumble as Crypto Liquidations Top $100M
The price earlier on Monday had risen to above $27,400, its highest level since late August.

NFL Quarterback, Two YouTube Influencers Settle FTX Case; Sen. Warren's Crypto Bill Gets New Support
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, as three celebrities promoters settle an FTX lawsuit. Bitcoin (BTC) gets a boost ahead of the next FOMC meeting. Senator Elizabeth Warren sees new support for her digital asset anti-money laundering act. And, a closer look at how much money billionaire investor Mark Cuban lost after a crypto phishing scam.

Steven McClurg: Bitcoin Spot ETF Race
A growing number of asset management companies are joining the race for the approval of a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund in the United States while the Securities and Exchange Commission keeps delaying its decision on existing applications. In a Word on the Block interview with Forkast Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, Steven McClurg, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder of Valkyrie, an asset management firm with a pending spot Bitcoin ETF application, said the approval for BTC spot ETFs in the U.S. might be imminent, potentially by the second quarter of 2024. Additionally, he addressed the SEC’s prior reservations, including custody and surveillance issues, stating that they have now been resolved.

First Mover Americas: Friend.tech Drives Up Coinbase’s Base Blockchain Activity
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 18, 2023.
