Monetary Policy

Bitcoin is trading at $83,000 ahead of the August core PCE inflation release scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET on September 30. The price stands 0.71% above its 24-hour low of $82,700, with market focus on whether the inflation report will push BTC below that level. The Federal Reserve explicitly ties its

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), on Tuesday the central bank raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.6%, marking its highest level since 2011. The decision was unanimous. The RBA cited multiple inflation pressures: Middle East conflict disrupting global oil supplies, strong

Park Sang-hyuk, editor-in-chief of Digital Asset, explained why stablecoins are important amid rising US Treasury yields during an appearance on SamproTV on the 30th. Despite rising Treasury yields suppressing risk asset prices including Bitcoin, Bitcoin has shown relatively resilient performance in

Cryptocurrency market experts forecast US 10-year Treasury yields could rise to 6% on local time 29th, according to Coindesk. Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, stated yields remain low relative to nominal GDP growth at 6.56% and federal debt growth averaging 8.5% annually since 2020. Dan

According to Coindesk, on September 29, crypto market experts predicted U.S. 10-year Treasury yields could rise to 6%, the highest level since 2000. 10x Research founder Marcus Theelen noted that current yields remain low relative to nominal GDP growth (6.56%) and average federal debt growth (8.5% a

Bitcoin was at $83,446 on Sept. 30, continuing to trade within a range. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its August Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which showed approximately 7.1 million nonfarm job openings (exactly 7,079 thousand). Overall conditions remained stable, with no sharp cooling. According to CME Group estimates, the probability of another FED rate hike at its October meeting remains above 50%. BLS August JOLTS Data: 7.1 Million Nonfarm Job Openings;

The United States is scheduled to release the September ADP private employment report at 10:15 p.m. Korea Standard Time on Sept. 30, followed by the August personal consumption expenditures price index and the final second-quarter gross domestic product growth reading at 10:30 p.m. Korea Standard Ti

Oil prices declined as Saudi Arabia restarted its East-West pipeline and resumed crude shipments from Yanbu port on the Red Sea. WTI crude fell 3.8% to $89 per barrel while Brent crude dropped 2.5% to $95 per barrel, with oil transport volumes through the Hormuz Strait recovering to pre-war

At Sibos 2025 on September 29, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller promoted artificial intelligence, distributed ledger technology, and stablecoins as tools for modernizing cross-border payments. In a speech titled "The Next Frontier of Payments Innovation," Waller highlighted agentic AI's p

Retail investors put just $1 billion into single stocks over the past 20 trading days, The Kobeissi Letter said in an X post on Sept. 26, marking the smallest 20-day total in at least two years and roughly 95% below the about $20 billion they bought over a similar stretch in April 2025. Crypto

According to Straits Times, as of September 30, Bitcoin retreated after rallying 28% since August 19, as geopolitical tensions over Iran's Hormuz Strait proposal and expectations of further U.S. Federal Reserve rate hikes in October weighed on risk assets. The cryptocurrency had posted its best

According to CoinGecko data, Bitcoin traded around $84,000 on Tuesday, up 0.9% over 24 hours but down 2% for the week, holding a range it has occupied for roughly a week and a half. Spot Bitcoin ETFs notched eight consecutive sessions of inflows totaling around $3 billion, with Monday contributing a

Bitcoin traded in a $83,000-$83,600 range as the Federal Reserve raised its policy rate to 3.75%-4% on September 16, one day after the U.S. Senate rejected the CLARITY Act on September 15. The cryptocurrency rebounded following the legislative defeat but faced pressure after the rate hike, with 16 o

On September 16, the Federal Reserve raised its policy rate to a range of 3.75%-4%, with 16 of 18 officials expecting further hikes this year. Bitcoin price, which held a range of $83,000-$83,600, showed greater sensitivity to the rate decision than to a legislative defeat one day earlier. On Septem

Bitcoin traded at $83,871 at 4 PM as the cryptocurrency defended the $80,000 support level amid rising US Treasury yields and oil prices. The US 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.25% during the session, marking the highest level since 2007, while Brent crude oil approached $107 per barrel.

According to Tom Lee, chairman of Ethereum treasury firm BitMine, on September 29, Wall Street veteran Jim Bianco turned bullish on U.S. Treasuries for the first time in six years after yields reached approximately 20-year highs, citing attractive valuations at current levels. Should Treasury yields

US Treasury yields surged to multi-decade highs on September 29, with the 10-year Treasury yield reaching 5.242% at 10:30 AM according to financial data site Investing.com—the highest level since June 2007, approximately 19 years ago. The 30-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.562%, marking the highest

Bitcoin (BTC) fell further to $83,178 on Sept. 29. On the macro front, Trump rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude oil immediately rebounded above $100 per barrel, driving the dollar higher and U.S. Treasury yields up and creating dual pressure on non-yielding assets such as Bitcoin. The FED raised the benchmark interest rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%. ETF Inflows Slow: Weekly Net Inflows of $2.39 Billion, Daily Average Falls fr

During 19:00–20:00 UTC on September 28, 2026, BTC pulled back sharply in the short term. The 1-hour candlestick closed 0.37% lower, with a price range of 83,658.7–84,047.1 USDT and an amplitude of 0.46%. Market volatility increased significantly from the previous trading day, investor risk aversion intensified, and BTC and gold pulled back in tandem. The primary driver of this move was rising inflation expectations triggered by higher oil prices, coupled with a sharp increase in expectations for

Bitcoin slipped below $84,000 on Monday, trading around $83,800 at 3:04 p.m. ET after falling as low as about $82,700 earlier in the session. The decline followed renewed macroeconomic and geopolitical pressure on cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin had rallied earlier this month, reaching above $87,000