US August nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000, nearly triple the expected 56,000, with strong wage growth keeping the Federal Reserve's September rate hike debate active. This stronger-than-expected jobs report caused Bitcoin to drop below $80,000 and gold prices to fall 1.75% shortly after the data release. The report also revised previous months' job numbers upward, weakening the case for an economic slowdown. Investors now await the upcoming consumer price index data on September 11, which could influence the Fed's decision on interest rates.
Economists expect the US economy to add about 53,000 to 56,000 jobs in August, a rebound from July's loss. The unemployment rate is forecasted to stay near 4.1%. This jobs report is crucial as it influences Federal Reserve decisions on interest rates...
Bitcoin surged past $81,000 in early September 2026, driven by fading expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike and massive inflows into US Bitcoin ETFs, with single-day inflows reaching up to $730 million. Alongside Bitcoin, altcoins Zcash (ZEC) a...
Ethereum price recovered from about $2,370 to above $2,520 within 24 hours, rising nearly 6%. The rebound coincided with a broader crypto rally and easing expectations for US interest rate hikes. However, ETH faces strong resistance near $2,550, a le...
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson outlined a vision for the crypto market's next phase, called Web 2.5, at Coinfest Asia. He highlighted the need to merge traditional finance with crypto assets through four pillars: privacy with compliance, selective...
Research firm River projects Bitcoin's price could soar to between $250,000 and $840,000 within three to five years if 20%-40% of global investment portfolios allocate 2%-4% to Bitcoin. Currently, only about 4% of the global population owns Bitcoin, ...
