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Bitcoin Eyes $60K and Likely Has More Room to Rally, Analyst Says

The key variable for risk assets is the U.S. economy as concerns of a recession linger, crypto investment firm Ryze Labs said.

Bitcoin price on Sept. 13 (CoinDesk)

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Kalshi's Political Prediction Markets Halted; eToro Reaches $1.5M Settlement With the SEC

"CoinDesk Daily" host Benjamin Schiller breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a U.S. federal appeals court halted Kalshi's political prediction markets upon a CFTC request for an emergency stay. Plus, eToro has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle SEC charges and Circle is moving to New York City.

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Bitcoin Left Out as Stocks, Bonds and Gold Party on Global Monetary Easing

The crypto might need more than some modest rate cuts to embark on a new bull run.

Bitcoin excluded from rate cutting party (Unsplash/Getty images)

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Odds of 50 Basis Point Fed Rate Cut Next Week Jump to 45%

A decent jobs report last week and speedier than expected inflation data this week had most assuming the U.S central bank would initially proceed cautiously as it begins a monetary easing cycle.

Rate cut size next week comes into question (Bruce Mars/Unsplash)

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U.S. Core Inflation Rose 0.3% in August, Faster Than Anticipated

The price of bitcoin initially slipped following Wednesday morning's report.

U.S. August inflation data was released Wednesday morning (Frank van Hulst/Unsplash)

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Why a 0.50% Fed Rate Cut Could Be Bad for Bitcoin

The U.S. jobs report from last Friday seems to have set the stage for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates but 10x Research warns that the supposedly bullish liquidity easing cycle may not be great for crypto if the Fed cuts rates by 50 basis points. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

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A 0.50% Fed Rate Cut Could Raise Alarm for Bitcoin, 10X Research Warns

The Fed is expected to begin its much-anticipating rate-cutting cycle from next week.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Flounders Ahead of Friday Jobs Report That Might Push Fed to Slash Rates by 50 Basis Points

The U.S. central bank has indicated it will begin cutting the fed funds rate at its mid-September meeting, but the size and speed of the easing cycle is up for debate.

Bitcoin falls despite coming rate cuts (Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Could Drop 20% After Fed Rate Cuts in Bearish Case, but Weak September Presents Buying Opportunity: Analysts

Bitfinex suggested bitcoin could fall to as low as $40,000 in a bearish scenario.

Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell: Time Has Come for Policy to Adjust

Bitcoin rose in the immediate aftermath of his remarks at the Fed's Jackson Hole conference.

Jackson Hole (Joshua Earle/Unsplash)