Monetary Policy

According to Bloomberg, Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said today (October 13) the UK is not rushing to launch a retail central bank digital currency (Britcoin). The decision to proceed depends on whether other payment innovations—such as commercial stablecoins and tokenized

Gate News reported that, according to Gate’s monthly institutional report, global capital markets shifted from a broad-based rebound to structural divergence in September. The Fed raised rates by 25 bps, while rising energy prices and long-term U.S. Treasury yields jointly pressured risk-asset valuations, driving capital to concentrate further in core assets with deep liquidity and clear earnings visibility, such as large-cap AI Tech Stocks and Bitcoin. BTC and ETH spot ETFs continued to record

Bitcoin (BTC) weakened further, falling to around $82,050 on October 13. Strategy increased its holdings by 250 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 848,250 BTC. Bitmine added another 12,532 ETH, bringing its total holdings to more than 6.03 million ETH, or nearly 5% of the total supply. Macroeconomic Events & Crypto Highlights According to CoinTelegraph, Strategy purchased 250 bitcoins for $21.5 million last week, marking the second consecutive week in which its Bitcoin holdings have declined. I

Bitcoin fell to $81,560 on October 13, pressured by the combined impact of multiple macroeconomic factors. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said in a speech at the annual meeting of the National Association for Business Economics that monetary policy may need to tighten further to bring inflation back to its target, favoring faster adjustments rather than waiting. According to the CME FedWatch tool, traders currently see nearly an 88% probability of a rate hike at the December meeting. Hamma

The US September Consumer Price Index (CPI) will be released on October 14, making it the final inflation report before the Fed’s October 28 rate-setting meeting. Meanwhile, the 10-year US Treasury yield has risen to 5.24%, while the 30-year yield has reached 5.60%, with both at their highest levels since 2002. For the crypto market, these two variables are simultaneously tightening the valuation anchors for risk assets. As of October 12, 2026, Gate market data shows BTC/USDT at $83,300, with a

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song announced today that the central bank has reached agreement with the government on issuing won-backed stablecoins through a bank-led consortium structure, with banks holding 50%+1 ownership stake. Speaking during parliamentary audit, Shin stated the central bank

Bitcoin (BTC) saw a slight recovery, trading at around $82,720 on October 10. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the United States plans to seize $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency linked to Iran this week. The U.K. government sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges and two payment platforms, accusing them of helping Russian entities evade financial sanctions. Two of them processed transactions for the Kremlin-backed A7 network, which moved more than $9 billion in funds last year. Macroecono

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Bitcoin fell below $81,000 on Thursday morning, October 8, down 3% in 24 hours and 4% over seven days. The decline was driven by surging Brent crude prices following renewed tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, which raised expectations of higher U.S. interest

Bitcoin (BTC) trades at $83,075 at 13:10 UTC on 9 October 2026, up about 0.8 percent over 24 hours after slipping below $81,000 overnight to its lowest level in almost three weeks, according to CoinGecko and a KuCoin market report. US spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $484.9 million on 7 October — the

CoinShares reported a marked slowdown in digital asset fund inflows this week, following approximately $11.1 billion in total inflows since mid-July. The investment firm attributed the cooling period to rising U.S. Treasury yields, with the 10-year yield surpassing 5.3% and approaching

According to CoinShares, digital asset fund inflows have slowed markedly this week, totaling about $11.1 billion since mid-July. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has surpassed 5.3%, nearing multi-decade highs. The market-implied probability of an October Federal Reserve rate hike declined from 71% to

Cathie Wood of ARK Invest expressed a positive outlook on rising interest rates during an October 'In The Know' session. She stated that these conditions indicate a growth story rather than an inflationary one. This perspective comes amid mixed signals in the broader crypto and economic markets,

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $484.9 million in net outflows on Wednesday, Oct. 7, marking their largest single-day loss since June 25, according to Decrypt's ETF tracker. BlackRock's IBIT accounted for $207.7 million of the outflows, while Fidelity's FBTC contributed $105.1 million. The ou

From 16:45 to 17:00 on October 8, 2026 (UTC), BTC fell 0.41% over the 15-minute period, with a price range of 80,906.3 to 81,371.4 USDT and an amplitude of 0.57%. At the time of analysis, BTC was trading at $81,318.4, down 2.56% over 24 hours, with an intraday low of $80,805. Market attention increased significantly as volatility intensified. The main driver of this move was the sharp escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The U.S. Pentagon ordered U.S. Central Command to comple

From 15:00 to 16:00 (UTC) on October 8, 2026, BTC fell 0.65% in one hour, trading within a range of 82,162.4–82,700.0 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.65%. The Order Book showed large buy and sell orders facing off near $81,200. The battle between bulls and bears was intense, but overall market depth was shallow, and short-term volatility increased significantly. The main drivers of this move were the clear hawkish signal in the minutes of the Fed’s September FOMC meeting, combined with escalating g

In the early hours of Oct. 8 Beijing time, the FED released the minutes of its September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) monetary policy meeting. The minutes showed that all meeting participants unanimously supported the decision to raise rates by 25 bps in September, lifting the federal funds target range to 3.75% to 4.00%. Most participants assessed that another rate hike before the end of this year would likely be appropriate. The FED’s next interest rate decision will be announced on Oc

Bitcoin traded at $82,900, declining almost 2% over 24 hours, as hawkish Federal Reserve minutes, rising oil prices, and higher Treasury yields pressured the cryptocurrency below $83,000. Minutes from the Fed's September meeting showed most policymakers saw another rate hike as possible before