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Key points: The US economy added 162,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in August, nearly triple economists’ consensus estimate of 56,000. Bitcoin sold off from $81,300 to local lows of $78,600 following the data, before recovering …

Since then, average daily liquidations have remained well below this year’s typical $400 million-$500 million range, suggesting there has been little forced selling despite the macro shock, according to Bitfinex. “Crypto fell less than …

The Federal Reserve (Fed) decides on interest rates this Wednesday. Almost every economist expects no change. Traders are far less sure. That gap matters. If the Fed surprises, stocks, bonds, oil and Bitcoin (BTC) …

Kraken Financial’s Federal Reserve master account is still not live more than four months after approval, bank CEO Brian Mathena told Wyoming lawmakers last week. In March, the Wyoming-chartered bank became the first crypto …

Bitcoin’s (BTC) valuation metrics continue to highlight a deep discount even as markets brace for a potentially hawkish Federal Reserve under new chair Kevin Warsh. Analysis from Bitwise Investments said BTC remains in a …

The Fed left interest rates unchanged on June 17, and Bitcoin still felt the policy outlook tighten beneath it. The FOMC voted to hold its target range at 3.50% to 3.75%, but 9 of …