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Bitcoin Catches Market Cap of Elon Musk's Tesla Amid ETF-Fueled Rally, but Traders Cautious Ahead of Fed Meeting

The Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady next week but traders will be watching for signals about future policy moves.

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Bitcoin Tumbles to $26.9K on Hawkish Remarks by Federal Reserve's Powell

The Wednesday pause in rate hikes had been overwhelmingly expected by market participants, but Fed members now see much higher interest rates for next year than previously projected.

Fed Chair Jay Powell Signaled Easier Monetary Policy on Wednesday (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Price Hovers Around $27K as Fed Decision Will Be 'Fairly Boring': Hashnote CEO

Many crypto traders anticipate the U.S. Federal Reserve to stick to its data-dependent stance at the upcoming FOMC meeting, offering little surprises to the market. Hashnote CEO Leo Mizuhara discusses what to expect from the upcoming interest rate decision on Wednesday and its potential impact on the crypto markets. "We're in for something fairly boring," Mizuhara said.

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Bitcoin Price Remains Above $27K as Fed Not Likely to Close the Door on Rate Hikes: Analyst

Bitcoin (BTC) is back above $27,000 as many traders anticipate no change in rates – as the FOMC's 2-day meeting kicks off today. Forex.com Global Head of Research Matt Weller discusses his expectations for Wednesday's central bank decision and the potential impact on the broader crypto markets.

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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.

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Bitcoin Tops $27K a Week After Death Cross Formation With Fed Likely to Extend Rate Pause

The cryptocurrency is up nearly 8% since the ominous-sounding technical analysis pattern appeared on the daily price chart.

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Bitcoin Remains Unmoved by Rise in Jobless Claims, Treasury Rates

Treasury yields hit 10-year highs, sounding a note of potential caution for risk markets, cryptocurrencies, but bitcoin continued to be unstirred by macro events.

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Bitcoin Sees Little Boost From Fitch Downgrade, Slumps on Binance Contagion

Correlations between movements in the crypto and stocks have turned negative of late.

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Bitcoin Looking Oversold, but Any Bounce Could Be Disappointing

Any macro catalysts for bitcoin may have to wait until after Labor Day.

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Bitcoin and Ether Trade Quietly, but Lesser Known Names Boast Strong Performance This Week

Origin Protocol and Kyber Network lead the way among altcoin gainers.

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