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Bitcoin accelerated above $81,000 on Thursday as easing rate fears and fresh institutional demand lifted the broader crypto market.On Sept. 3, Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said he could support keeping interest rates unchanged this month if August inflation continues to cool, helping push the market-implied odds of a September rate increase to roughly 50% from about 65% earlier in the day. Treasury yields declined following the remarks.This news helped spark a rally across major cryptocurrencies, with Ethereum, XRP and Solana gaining more than 5%, while Zcash and Cardano climbed more than 10%.Fresh capital starts replacing the short squeezeBitcoin’s rally…
Australian crypto firms that need financial-services authorization have until Sept. 30 to enter a compliance pathway or risk enforcement.This week, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said qualifying digital-asset businesses must apply for or vary a license, become an authorized representative, notify the regulator of an intended market-license application or begin winding down before the deadline.From Oct. 1, firms that require authorization but have not met the applicable conditions will lose the benefit of ASIC’s temporary no-action position. The regulator warned that breaches of financial-services law can carry civil and criminal penalties, including fines of up to 10% of…
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) asked a federal court on Sept. 2 to dismiss CME’s challenge to Kalshi’s Bitcoin perpetual contract.The lawsuit turns on whether a contract without a fixed expiration belongs in the US futures regime. Before the court reaches that question, the regulator says CME must first show an injury the court can fix.The Commodity Futures Trading Commission says CME is free to list a comparable digital commodity product, so the exchange cannot blame the regulator for competitive harm caused by its choice to stay out.That threshold argument turns a dispute over one Bitcoin contract into a…
Bitcoin has broken back above US$80K, pushing the total crypto market cap to its highest level since early 2026. Zcash is the standout performer, gaining over 15% as a Grayscale report reinforces its privacy narrative. Fed Governor Waller’s comments on a possible rate hold, alongside mass short liquidations across BTC, ETH and ZEC, added further fuel to the rally. The crypto market cap has gained 4.35% over the past 24 hours and currently sits at US$2.72 trillion (AU$3.77 trillion), the highest level since early 2026. This comes as Bitcoin has moved back over the US$80K (AU$110.98K) mark, trading at US$80,821…
Bitcoin registered an intraday high above $82,000 on Sept. 3, pushing above the 50-week moving average that Galaxy Research says marked the definitive end of four of Bitcoin’s five comparable completed bear markets.Galaxy’s signal requires a weekly close above that line, and the Sept. 3 push through it happened well before the week’s close.A historical signal with one real exceptionGalaxy’s framework treats the 200-week moving average as Bitcoin’s historical bear market floor and the 50-week moving average as its ceiling, with the 50-week line currently sitting around $81,800.In four of the five completed bear markets where Bitcoin fell below that…
The Reserve Bank of Australia estimates tokenisation could eventually add up to $24 billion to the Australian economy. The RBA is consulting on how RITS should support tokenised assets and private forms of digital money. Project Acacia tested more than 20 use cases, including tokenised bonds, deposits, stablecoins and trade receivables. The RBA and Treasury have again rejected the case for a retail CBDC, leaving the focus on wholesale markets. Australia’s central bank estimates that tokenisation could eventually add up to $24 billion to the economy. It’s now asking the financial industry how the country’s payments infrastructure should adapt, while…
House Republicans have erased most of the remaining pre-election runway for the CLARITY Act despite mounting pressure to pass it.House Republican leaders canceled votes for the weeks of Sept. 21 and Sept. 28, moving the chamber’s departure to Sept. 17 from Oct. 1. The House is scheduled to return Sept. 14 for four voting days before leaving Washington until after the November midterms.That creates an immediate problem for the crypto market-structure bill. The Senate’s first major procedural vote is scheduled for Sept. 15, only two days before the House leaves.Galaxy Digital Head of Research Alex Thorn said the change makes…
Key takeaways Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP extended their weekly gains on Friday ahead of the U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls report. BTC remains above its 50-day, 100-day and 200-day exponential moving averages. Bitcoin faces resistance at $85,000, while the first major support zone lies between $69,696 and $72,539. Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP extended their weekly gains on Friday as traders awaited the U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls report for the market’s next directional catalyst. Bitcoin traded above $80,800 after gaining more than 4% during the week. Ethereum also strengthened after breaking and closing above the important $2,500 resistance level. XRP maintained a cautiously bullish…
Galaxy Research head of research Alex Thorn said on Sept. 3 that a hacker linked to the third wave of the Coldcard thefts moved about 20.5 Bitcoin, roughly 10% of that wave’s stolen funds, and started swapping it for Ether through THORChain. The swaps repeatedly failed, with about 17.7 Bitcoin refunded, and the proceeds reached a new Ethereum address that Galaxy said it shared with law enforcement and major crypto firms. It is the first onchain movement from any of the three theft waves; Galaxy has traced 1,789 Bitcoin stolen from 8,865 addresses. A hacker linked to the third wave…
ASIC has given digital-asset businesses relying on its no-action relief until Sept. 30 to apply for or vary an Australian Financial Services licence, or risk breaching financial services law from Oct. 1. Firms that need a licence but miss the deadline could face civil and criminal penalties, including fines of up to 10% of annual turnover. ASIC said it has recorded more than 45 licence applications since it updated its digital-asset guidance in October 2025, ahead of a new statutory framework due on April 9, 2027. Australian crypto businesses relying on ASIC’s temporary no-action relief have until Sept. 30 to…