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Bitcoin rose above $117,000 as investors braced for Jerome Powell’s post-FOMC speech that could see volatile swings toward key BTC price levels.

A dormant Bitcoin whale moved $116 million of the cryptocurrency ahead of the Fed’s key interest rate decision as crypto traders braced for volatility in global markets.

Social media influencer Carl Runefelt, also known as Carl Moon, wants to help rewrite crypto’s narrative, and he’s started with the operating table.

LMAX Group entered the crypto derivatives arena with 100x leveraged perpetual futures for institutional investors, citing increased demand for these tools.

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest now holds nearly $130 million worth of Bullish shares across its ETFs after its latest multimillion-dollar acquisition on Tuesday.

Donald Trump’s latest Fed pick cited a “third mandate” for the bank to moderate long-term rates, potentially justifying yield curve control policies, which could boost Bitcoin.

There’s division among crypto analysts over how Bitcoin will react to the Fed’s decision on Wednesday, whether or not a rate cut is announced.

Shares in GD Culture fell 28% after the livestreaming company made a deal to swap tens of millions of its shares to acquire 7,500 Bitcoin from Pallas Capital.

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says a more straightforward SEC listing process could lead to more crypto ETFs, but that doesn’t mean they’ll all attract money.

The UK has discussed adopting a more crypto-friendly approach with the US in a bid to boost industry innovation and attract more investment to Britain.

Bitwise’s Stablecoin & Tokenization ETF would track companies tied to stablecoins and tokenization sectors, as demand for onchain assets accelerates under new US rules.

Davide Crapis says the Ethereum Foundation’s new AI team wasn’t part of the roadmap but grew out of grassroots demand.

The House Rules Committee could add the CBDC bill to the final version of the market structure bill, but it may not impact the Senate’s own version of the legislation.

Bitcoin’s price strength is supported by centralized exchange withdrawals, spot ETF inflows and BTC’s increasing use as a financial hedge.

The DOJ is reportedly considering lifting a three-year compliance monitor imposed under Binance’s $4.3 billion settlement.

Circle is now a HYPE holder, has introduced native USDC to Hyperliquid and is considering becoming a network validator.

Cipher, Terawulf, Iris Energy, Hive and Bitfarms rallied sharply in September, outpacing Bitcoin despite tightening mining economics and weaker onchain activity.

The company’s chief legal officer urged federal officials to push Congress for certain provisions in a pending market structure bill to prevent what it called “state blue-sky laws.”

Santander’s digital bank has launched crypto trading in Germany, with a rollout to Spain planned as Europe’s largest lenders accelerate crypto services.

Bitcoin eyes a 35% breakout as analysts point to a bullish RSI signal and the upcoming FOMC interest rate decision.