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August CPI 2.9% and Core 3.1% Put the Fed in a Bind; Futures Still Favor a Cut
For August, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.9% year-over-year, up from 2.7% in both July and June. This represents the highest annual inflation rate recorded since January 2025....
America’s Labor Weakness: Why U.S. Jobs Data Could Spark a 2025 Crypto Bull Run
The U.S. economy just flashed its most troubling signal in years. The August jobs report showed the unemployment rate climbing to 4.3%, the highest level since late 2021. Non-farm payrolls...
September Macro Outlook for Crypto: Why Data is Key
This week marks one of the most eventful stretches of the summer for financial markets, with a series of US economic reports set to shape the Federal Reserve’s outlook on...
Trader’s Mid-Week Briefing: How the Next 3 Days of Data Will Move Crypto
The first week of September is already proving to be a critical one for the crypto market. After a quiet start on Monday, traders are now bracing for a flood...
For Crypto, a 25 Bps Rate Cut is Now the Baseline Expectation for September
The prediction market Polymarket is showing an overwhelming consensus for a Federal Reserve rate cut at the September 17 FOMC meeting. Data from the crypto-based platform shows that bettors are...
Justin Sun Celebrates as Tron Gets a Stamp of Approval from the US Government
The U.S. Department of Commerce has started putting its official GDP data on nine blockchains, including Justin Sun’s Tron network. But the real story isn’t the technology, it’s the politics. ...
Chainlink Is Now the Official Pipeline for US Government Economic Data On-Chain
The decentralized oracle network Chainlink and the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) have collaborated to bring US government macroeconomic data onchain from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). This...
Jerome Powell to Exit Fed Chair Role in 2026 as Leadership Debate Intensifies
Jerome Powell’s departure as Federal Reserve Chair in 2026 is setting the stage for a potential pro-crypto shift at the top of U.S. monetary policy, with market observers flagging BlackRock...
CFTC Plunges into Crisis as Leadership Vacuum Paralyses Crypto Oversight
A leadership crisis is engulfing the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), threatening to paralyze a key U.S. crypto regulator. Reports confirm that Democratic Commissioner Kristin Johnson will depart the agency...
Pyth Network Scores US Government Deal to Put GDP Data On-Chain, PYTH Surges 50%
Pyth Network has been chosen by the US Department of Commerce (through Secretary Howard Lutnick) to verify and distribute official economic data on-chain. This is a huge step for the...
Fed Frontrunner Christopher Waller Gives Institutions the Green Light to Ethereum and Stablecoins
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, seen by many as a frontrunner for the next FED Chair, has openly expressed optimism about digital assets, particularly Ethereum and stablecoins. Speaking at the...
United Crypto Lobbyists to Senate: Protect Developers or We Kill the Bill
A massive coalition of over 100 crypto companies and advocacy groups, including Coinbase, Kraken, Ripple, a16z, Grayscale, Uniswap Labs, and Solana Labs, has put the Senate Banking Committee on notice....
US Commerce Department to Publish GDP Data On-Chain
The US Commerce Department is preparing to release key economic statistics, including gross domestic product (GDP) data, on the blockchain, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced Tuesday. The initiative marks a...
September Fed Rate Cut Is Now a “Go,” Say Barclays and BNP After Powell Speech
Major Wall Street brokerages are rapidly adjusting their forecasts for U.S. monetary policy after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled rising risks in the labor market. His remarks at the...
“Good Guys Wearing White Hats”: John Deaton Praises the Winklevoss Twins’ $21M Donation
Crypto lawyer John Deaton has commended Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss for their latest move to champion pro-crypto regulations in the U.S. On Wednesday, the Winklevoss twins donated 188.4547...
All Eyes on Powell: The Three Scenarios for the Fed’s Speech and What They Mean for Crypto
All eyes are on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who is set to deliver a pivotal speech at the annual Jackson Hole economic conference this Friday. His address, titled “Economic...
CME FedWatch Tool Shows 81% Probability of a September Rate Cut
Crypto analysts believe the current market conditions suggest that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by September. According to one analyst, the overall market trend reflects the 81%...
US Govt Seizes Another $332k From Uranium Finance Hack, Bringing Total Recovery to Over $34M
A U.S. government crypto wallet for assets seized in the Uranium Finance exploit has received an additional $332,000 in Ethereum. The inflow comes months after officials said they recovered $31...
Coinbase Serves as Conduit for US Govt’s $300k Seizure of Hacked ETH
The United States government’s crypto wallet just received another $300,000 worth of assets seized from the Uranium Finance hacker. On-chain data from Thursday, August 21, shows the government withdrew 76.56...
US Treasury Secretary Makes Stunning Admission on Stablecoins and National Debt
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has pointed out the rising influence of the stablecoin industry in addressing the country’s escalating government debt, as reported by Financial Times. He highlighted how...
US House Prepares to Approve Crypto Market Structure Bill, Says Caitlin Long
The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing to vote on a major cryptocurrency market structure bill that would create the first comprehensive rulebook for digital assets in the country. The...
Wyoming Debuts FRNT, the First U.S. State-Issued Stablecoin
Wyoming launched the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) on August 19, 2025, becoming the first U.S. state to issue its own fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin. The token is now live...
Former Crypto Council Director Bo Hines to Advise Tether on US Strategy
Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin USDT, has just appointed Bo Hines (formerly Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council under President Donald Trump) as its new Strategic...
US PPI Generates Shockwave as 3.3% Annual Rise Triggers Market Meltdown, Over $500 Million in Crypto Longs Liquidated
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for July rose 0.9% month-over-month, marking its largest monthly gain since May 2022. Year-over-year, PPI climbed 3.3%, which is well above Wall Street’s forecast of...
Trump Blasts Fed Chair Powell, Threatens Lawsuit Over “Horrible” Renovation Job
President Donald Trump is now threatening a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, using the rising costs of the central bank’s headquarters renovation as his latest point of attack....
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