Bitcoin Surges Past $80,000 as Fed Hints at Rate Pause

Bitcoin rallied above $80,000 after Fed Governor Waller signaled support for holding interest rates steady.

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Bitcoin traded near $80,270 on Thursday, up nearly 3% over the past 24 hours, reclaiming the $80,000 level. ^[1] Fed Governor Christopher Waller suggested he would support maintaining interest rates in September if August inflation data shows continued progress toward the 2% target. ^[2]^[5] Gold futures contracts rose to approximately $4,526 per ounce, while spot prices returned above $4,450 per ounce. ^[3] The odds of a rate hike at the Fed's September 15-16 meeting fell to 50.4% from 63.2% a day earlier, according to the CME FedWatch tool. ^[4] The rally in gold prices is primarily driven by a shift in expectations regarding US Federal Reserve interest rates rather than geopolitical tensions. ^[6]

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Bitcoin traded near $80,270 on Thursday, up nearly 3% over the past 24 hours, reclaiming the $80,000 level. · Decrypt
Fed Governor Christopher Waller stated he would be inclined to support holding the Fed's benchmark interest rate steady if upcoming inflation data keeps improving. · Decrypt
Gold futures contracts rose to approximately $4,526 per ounce, while spot prices returned above $4,450 per ounce. · Nezavisne novine
The odds of a rate hike at the Fed's September 15-16 meeting fell to 50.4% from 63.2% a day earlier, according to the CME FedWatch tool. · Decrypt
Fed Governor Christopher Waller suggested he would support maintaining interest rates in September if August inflation data shows continued progress toward the 2% target. · Nezavisne novine
The rally in gold prices is primarily driven by a shift in expectations regarding US Federal Reserve interest rates rather than geopolitical tensions. · Nezavisne novine

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