Bitcoin price dropped about 2.7% to below $79,300 following a stronger-than-expected US jobs report that increased expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike. The US economy added 162,000 jobs in August, far exceeding forecasts, which strengthened the labor market outlook and pushed Treasury yields higher. This shift reduced hopes for near-term Fed easing and created downward pressure on Bitcoin after it had reached a four-month high. The market now anticipates tighter monetary policy, impacting risk assets like Bitcoin negatively in the short term.
Bitcoin's price has dipped to just under $83,000, testing the bottom of its current trading range. Technical indicators suggest the price is oversold and a bounce is likely, but a breakdown below support could lead to a deeper correction. The key sup...
A wallet linked to Wintermute has built $126.25 million in short positions on Hyperliquid, with Ethereum short exposure at $46.92 million, followed by Solana and HYPE positions exceeding $10 million each. These shorts come as major cryptocurrencies l...
The Conference Board will release the September Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) on September 29, with a forecast of a slight rise to 90.0 from August's 89.4. The CCI reflects consumer optimism about the economy and influences spending and economic ac...
Bitcoin's price fell about 1.5% to near $83,000 following an unexpected Oval Office announcement by President Trump, whose topic remains unknown but is speculated to involve Iran. This announcement kicks off a critical week for Bitcoin, which also in...
In March 2025, President Trump signed an executive order establishing Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset for the US government, consolidating about 328,000 BTC mainly from seizures and forfeitures. However, the order did not allocate taxpayer funds...
