👀 LIVE: The Fed's FOMC minutes drop TODAY at 11PM PST
This was Kevin Warsh’s first rate hike as Fed Chair in a unanimous 12-0 vote to raise rates to 3.75%-4.00%.
What we already know:
- dot plot shows one more hike in 2026 - inflation is still running too hot at ~3.7% - Oct hike probability had fallen to 22% - markets see 86% chance of another hike by Dec
What to look for:
1️⃣ Did any officials want an even BIGGER hike?
- YES: Bearish for stocks and crypto, bullish for the USD
- NO: Relief rally possible
2️⃣ How many officials want more hikes?
- "Many" or "Most": Higher odds of an October hike, risk assets could fall
- "Some" or "Few": Lower odds of an October hike, risk assets could rise
3️⃣ Are they worried inflation is getting worse?
- YES: More hikes priced in, pressure on stocks and crypto
🚨 NEW: Aave Labs founder and CEO Stani Kulechov says DeFi's long-term edge is a better cost structure, letting lending run as a business at a lower cost than traditional finance.
$BTC just did something it NEVER did before Three straight Summer months closed green: - June - July - August Uptober just started and it is already green It is no coincidence... #BTC🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
LATEST: 📈 Tom Lee told CNBC that "crypto doing so well" amid tightening monetary conditions signals markets are "anticipating easier financial conditions ahead."
LATEST: ⚡️ Ondo unveiled Ondo Private Markets, offering eligible investors tokenized notes tied to private companies, starting with one pre-IPO AI company.
LATEST: ⚡️ The Solana Foundation launched Solana DvP, an open-source escrow program that aims to let institutions settle trades in a single atomic transaction, with input from JPMorgan.
🇺🇸 OPINION: America needs crypto rules that outlast whoever controls Washington.
Former New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo argues agency action can fill the gap left by the stalled CLARITY Act, but only Congress can create a durable US market structure.
Technische Zusammenfassung zu Bitcoin (BTC) Aktuelle Kursbewegung: BTC konsolidiert nahe 85.600–85.900 $, wobei die Tendenz innerhalb einer engen Spanne leicht bullisch ist. Wichtiger Widerstand: 87.000–87.250 $ (ein Ausbruch könnte Kurse von über 90.000 $ anvisieren). Wichtige Unterstützung: 85.200 $ (Gleichgewicht in der Mitte der Spanne) und 82.800–83.000 $ (Verteidigungszone nach unten). Indikatoren: Der RSI (~45–60) ist neutral, der Kurs liegt über den wichtigen gleitenden Durchschnitten (50-/200-Tage-SMAs), und der ADX (<20) weist auf eine geringe Trendstärke hin. Das signalisiert eine Bewegung innerhalb einer Handelsspanne vor einem größeren Ausbruch.