Bitcoin price and crypto market news
Zcash retreats from $1,300 to $1,140 amid Fed rate hike expectations
Why it matters: ZEC's direction depends on the Fed's September 16 decision, and a pullback to $850 could prove a dip within an uptrend targeting $2,500.
Wallet moves 3,333 ETH worth $8.4M to OKX and withdraws $5.92M in USDT
Why it matters: Large ETH transfers to exchanges followed by stablecoin withdrawals often signal profit-taking and pressure on the price.
Strategy skips a week of BTC buys, Strive purchases $36M
Why it matters: Corporate demand for bitcoin is shifting from Strategy to smaller public companies, reducing the market's reliance on a single buyer.
Fortune: Robinhood-AMC clash over tokenized shares marks start of blockchain equity era
Why it matters: Tokenizing shares could give global investors cheap access to U.S. equities, but requires legal regulation to protect against fraud.
Bitfinex: bitcoin stuck in 5.5% range for 24 days, seller risk ratio falls to 7 bps
Why it matters: The direction of the breakout from the range depends on Fed signals on September 15-16, real rates and energy prices.
Abraxas Capital holds $980M in shorts on Hyperliquid
Why it matters: The large short position in ETH and BTC signals the fund is betting against the market ahead of the Fed meeting.
Bitcoin rebounds from $76,370 to $77,800, but $79,000 ceiling holds
Why it matters: Bitcoin is locked in a $76,000–82,000 range: a break above $79,000 or a loss of $76,000 will set the direction.
XRP holds above $1.30, awaits break of $1.40–1.45 resistance
Why it matters: Holding $1.30 preserves XRP's bullish structure, but without rising volumes a resistance break is unlikely.
XRP holds $1.30 support, bulls target $1.50 after August rally
Why it matters: Holding $1.30 keeps the chances of a continued rally toward $1.50 alive, while a break of support would open the way down.
Ethereum holds near $2,510 but ADX points to a weak trend
Why it matters: A break above $2,550 would open the way to $2,700–$2,800, while losing $2,429 would cancel the Supertrend bullish signal and send ETH back to $2,350.
ADA trades 93% below its 2021 all-time high
Why it matters: ADA remains deeply below its 2021 peak, underscoring the altcoin's weak recovery amid expectations for the Leios upgrade.
Hedge funds boost bitcoin futures shorts by 1,669 BTC ahead of Fed meeting
Why it matters: Rising shorts ahead of the FOMC may reflect either a bet on a decline or a hedge on spot positions, heightening the risk of a sharp move on the rate decision.
Bitcoin rises as stocks fall on AI concerns and oil spike
Why it matters: Bitcoin is again diverging from tech stocks, which could reinforce the narrative of it as a defensive asset.
Bitcoin at $77,873, Ethereum at $2,514 as Fed rate hike odds climb
Why it matters: Rising expectations of a Fed rate hike cap the crypto market's upside potential despite the morning rebound in BTC and ETH.
Bitcoin options market turns bullish for first time in a year
Why it matters: The outcome of the Fed meeting and the CLARITY Act vote will determine whether the options market's bullish scenario materializes.
Solana at $98: network metrics rise but ETF inflows slow
Why it matters: The resilience of $97 will determine SOL's short-term trend, while renewed ETF inflows could support a break above $100.
WAXP jumps 12.14% in an hour to $0.006283
Why it matters: A sharp rise without an obvious catalyst may point to speculative activity and heightened WAXP volatility.
$116.75M in leveraged positions liquidated in 24 hours, 51.57% longs
Why it matters: The predominance of short liquidations in BTC points to a market rebound ahead of the Fed meeting.
Ethereum holds above breakout zone, $2,600 resistance in focus
Why it matters: Holding above the breakout zone would confirm ETH's trend reversal; a break of $2,600 would open the path to $2,800–3,000.
Bitwise to liquidate Dogecoin ETF due to lack of demand
Why it matters: The case shows that regulatory approval does not create demand: the altcoin ETF market will weed out products based on liquidity and real usage.