
Bitcoin Slips to $84,490 as Fed Rate-Hike Odds Hit 75%
Bitcoin traded near $84,490 Thursday, down from Monday's high, as CME data showed October rate-hike odds at roughly 75% and December odds near 59%.
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Bitcoin traded near $84,490 Thursday, down from Monday's high, as CME data showed October rate-hike odds at roughly 75% and December odds near 59%.

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Polymarket, alleging its sporting event contracts violate state gambling laws.

SoFi has begun settling debit and credit card transactions with Mastercard using its SoFiUSD stablecoin, migrating a program expected to process over $25 billion in annualized volume.

Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson indicated that modest further interest rate increases may be necessary to return inflation to the 2% target, citing persistent underlying price pressures.

European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel will resign on January 3, 2027, to become the International Monetary Fund’s Financial Counsellor.

UK charity Crimestoppers is offering up to £10,000 for information leading to the arrest of suspects in a targeted crypto home invasion in Birmingham.

Researchers from [[alloc] init] introduced a privacy metaprotocol enabling shielded Bitcoin transactions without requiring consensus changes or operators.

IBM introduced beta connectivity to Swift’s blockchain ledger and an on-premises option for its Digital Asset Haven platform, enabling banks to manage tokenized deposits using existing ISO 20022 standards.

DASTAN’s Decrypt will serve as the exclusive Premier Media Partner for the NEXTPredict NYC prediction markets summit, livestreaming main stage content and hosting a VIP reception.

The Solana Foundation appointed former Binance global CMO Rachel Conlan as chief strategy officer and Jamal Raees from Polygon Labs as payments general manager.

Solana Foundation appointed former Binance CMO Rachel Conlan as chief strategy officer and Jamal Raees as general manager of payments amid new partnerships.

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo argues that Fed rate hikes and rising U.S. debt strengthen Bitcoin’s case as digital gold.