Even before Jerome Powell graced the stage on Wednesday afternoon, the verdict was in; the cut was coming. The CME Fedwatch Tool, which predicts such things with the authority of a prophet, had already foreseen it-90% chance of a 25-basis-point reduction. Lo and behold, Powell didn’t disappoint. But the real question is: will Bitcoin surge in excitement, or was the cut already baked into the price?
A new CryptoQuant report, written in the scribbles of a mad mathematician, claims Ethereum’s funding rates are behaving like a well-mannered porcupine-spiky but not snorting champagne. Earlier rallies were like a dragon belching fire, with funding rates soaring into the stratosphere. Now? A timid mouse tiptoeing through a cheese shop. The last two surges were all glitter and sparkles until the glitter clogged the drain. This time, though, the sparkles are… well, dampened. No grand spectacle, just a quiet, “Oh, I suppose I’ll buy a slice of this cake.”
While the FOMC statement danced around the idea of rising employment risks and a tempering inflation rate, Powell’s comments were, dare I say, a bit more… pointed? He didn’t just hint; he came out swinging with clarity-and yes, there’s the ever-so-glamorous $40 billion Treasury bill purchase plan thrown into the mix. Because, why not?
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Lo, the partnership, a veritable marriage of silicon and crypto, shall embed a Sei wallet into Xiaomi’s devices, a feat as audacious as it is absurd. One might wonder: will the masses embrace this new gospel of decentralization, or shall they scoff, as they once did at the mere notion of a smartphone? 🤔
Ah, Meteora, that shining star in the Solana firmament, has embarked on a strategic buyback program, a move as calculated as a chess game between two old friends. Announced on December 10, the team has already lavished $10.6 million in USDC to repurchase MET, a sum that, while impressive, represents a mere 2.3% of the token’s total supply. One cannot help but wonder if this is a grand gesture or a mere whisper in the wind. 🌬️
Right now, SOL is flirting around $137.59, up 3.44% in 24 hours-basically the financial equivalent of gaining three pounds from one slice of cake. It briefly dipped to $132 before bouncing back, which only goes to show that the $120-$130 support area is like that stubborn friend who refuses to leave the party early.
Today’s decision was non-unanimous, reinforcing the uncertainty that has dominated investor sentiment over the past week. They couldn’t even agree on pizza toppings, let alone rate cuts! 🍕🤷♀️
While Hong Kong and Singapore played the ‘financial cool kids’ for ages, Seoul’s been secretly building a crypto powerhouse – they’re practically the Silicon Valley of Onchain. And the exchange Upbit? Think of it as the Beyoncé of crypto volume.
This move marks Tether’s latest leap from stablecoins into the wild west of AI. With $5.7 billion in profits during 2025’s first half and 500 million USDT users, the company is splurging on AI like it’s confetti at a crypto carnival. 🎉
