Monetary Policy

This week, Brent crude and U.S. inflation data triggered a broad selloff in crypto markets. Brent crude rose to $106.83 per barrel, its highest since May 19, after U.S. forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on September 8 following missile attacks on a Navy warship. The August Producer Price

The Federal Reserve faces renewed rate hike pressure after August core CPI rose 0.3% month-over-month on September 11, exceeding the 0.2% forecast. The CME FedWatch tool immediately reflected the market reaction, with the probability of a 25-basis-point rate hike at the September 16 FOMC meeting

Bitcoin fell below $77,000 on Sept. 10, extending its retreat from the $80,000 area as hotter U.S. inflation, rising Treasury yields, and leveraged liquidations hit the crypto market. BTC dropped as low as roughly $76,650 during the session before stabilizing near $77,000. The move followed August p

The FED will hold an FOMC meeting from September 15 to 16, and the market debate over whether to raise Interest Rates has reached a fever pitch. The starting point for this round of expectation repricing can be traced back to the unexpected rise in August wholesale price data. August U.S. PPI climbed to 5.4% year over year, up from 4.8% in July and far above the FED’s 2% inflation target. Core PPI rose 0.2% month over month, slightly below the market expectation of 0.3%, but its year-over-year g

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market declined on September 11, driven by U.S. August PPI beating expectations and rising bets on a 70% probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September, combined with the ECB's 25 basis point defensive rate increase. The PayFi sector led

Bitcoin fell to around $76,850 on Sept. 11, as the U.S. August Consumer Price Index (CPI) is set to be released, making it the last major inflation report before the FED FOMC meeting. The August PPI released Thursday rose 5.4% year over year and 0.4% month over month. After the PPI release, CME FedWatch showed the probability of the FED raising rates by 25 bps in September rising above 73%. FED Rate-Hike Probability Rises to 73%, CPI Becomes Key Signal Bitcoin fell further to around $76,850 on S

On September 11, 2026, from 0:00 to 0:15 UTC, BTC rebounded slightly by 0.32% over 15 min, with a price range of 76568.5–76853.0 USDT and an Ampl of 0.37%. Despite the short-term price recovery, market sentiment remained cautious, volatility was limited, and overall trading activity was strongly dominated by a wait-and-see sentiment. The core drivers of this move were the continued escalation of the US-Iran military conflict and a sharp rise in expectations for FED Interest Rate hikes. The US an

From 23:00 to 23:15 (UTC) on September 10, 2026, BTC plunged 0.41% within 15 min, with its price retreating from 76,878.9 USDT to around 76,500.0 USDT, for an Ampl of 0.49%. Over the past 24 hours, BTC has fallen approximately 1.86%, with the current price at $76,719 and the intraday low reaching $76,600. Market volatility has intensified, and risk-asset appetite has clearly declined. The primary driver of this move was a combination of multiple bearish macroeconomic factors. First, the US-Iran

On September 10, 2026, from 18:00 to 18:15 (UTC), BTC fell rapidly by 0.39% within 15 min, with the price retreating from $77,338.6 to $76,990.9 and an Ampl of 0.45%. In the preceding 24 hours, BTC had drawn down more than $2,000 from its high of $78,935, with a cumulative Fall % of approximately 2.22%; short-term volatility intensified noticeably. The core drivers of this move were the interplay between geopolitical conflict and expectations of monetary tightening. The U.S.-Iran military confli

Korean stocks closed mixed on the 10th as US Treasury yields surged to their highest level since November 2023, despite the US Treasury announcing a buyback program of up to $6 billion. The benchmark index fell 17.72 points (0.25%) to close at 7033.92, weighed down by concerns over long-term US

According to Korean Economic TV, on September 10, U.S. 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since November 2023, weighing on global risk assets amid concerns over America's structural fiscal deficit and rising interest burden. Stablecoins USDT and USDC, which together hold an

Bitcoin (BTC) remains range-bound, trading at around $78,320 as of September 10. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent urged the Senate to advance the CLARITY Act, which aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. The U.S. Department of Commerce awarded up to $100 million each to three quantum computing companies—Rigetti, D-Wave, and Quantinuum—under the CHIPS Act, and will take minority stakes in the three companies. Macroeconomic Events & Crypto Highlights U.S. Treasur

The European Parliament announced plans to negotiate legislation for a digital euro, an electronic payment method to be issued by the European Central Bank with a target launch in 2029. The initiative aims to complement existing cash and payment solutions rather than replace them,

Bitcoin confirmed a golden cross technical pattern as the 50-day moving average crossed above the 200-day moving average, a setup the market has been monitoring since November 2025. BTC is trading around $79,000, up approximately 0.5%, while facing resistance in the $79,000-$82,000 range that has he

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung supported abolishing the Financial Investment Income Tax in November 2024, citing difficulties in domestic stock markets and burden on 15 million stock investors. However, the government maintains its plan to implement 22% taxation on cryptocurrency gains

Senator Cynthia Lummis warned that the next real opportunity for the CLARITY Act may not arise until 2030, with one week remaining before the bill's cloture vote. Industry leaders have expressed increasingly bearish sentiments about the bill's prospects, according to a tweet by SolanaFloor. The warn

Hypurrscan on-chain data monitoring showed on Sept. 9 that “Machi Big Brother,” Huang Licheng, had again opened a 40x leveraged Bitcoin Long Position, holding 200 BTC worth approximately $15.75 million, with an unrealized profit of about $48,000. On the same day, Bitcoin was trading at approximately $78,524, down 0.72% over 24 hours. The Aug. NFP employment report released last Friday showed an increase of 162,000 jobs. Details of Huang Licheng’s 40x Leveraged BTC Long Position According to on-c

Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at approximately $78,720 on September 9, down more than 1% over 24 hours. CryptoQuant data shows that the short-term holder (STH) whale cohort holds a record $9 billion in unrealized profits. Historically, these holders have tended to quickly lock in gains when prices weaken. The CME FedWatch tool shows an approximately 60% chance of a 25 bps rate hike at the September FOMC meeting. Bitcoin Market Data and Retail Investor Sentiment Indicators Bitcoin was trading at appr

Bitcoin traded at $78,524 Tuesday, down 0.72%, while the S&P 500 closed at 7,689.80, off 0.37%, as oil prices pushed toward $100 a barrel on renewed U.S.-Iran fighting in the Strait of Hormuz. The declines followed Friday's August jobs report showing U.S. employers added 162,000 positions, nearly tr

According to market data on Tuesday, Bitcoin traded at $78,524, down 0.72%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.37% to 7,689.80 as oil prices pushed toward $100 a barrel on U.S.-Iran tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The decline followed Friday's August jobs report, which showed U.S. employers added 162,000 p