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- U.S. Inflation and Jobs Data Set Crypto Calendar for Week Ahead
September CPI and PPI reports are due Wednesday and Thursday, while employment data and a Federal Reserve event add to the week’s macro schedule.
· Investing
- CBO Director Says 5%-6% Real Growth May Be Needed to Stabilize Debt
Phillip Swagel said growth alone is unlikely to steady the U.S. debt trajectory if interest rates remain between 4% and 5%.
· Regulation
- September CPI, Core CPI Will Test Federal Reserve Rate-Pause Bets
The reports are due Oct. 14 at 8:30 a.m. ET, followed by retail sales, producer prices and labor data later in the week.
· Investing
- Trader Holds October Fed Hike Bet Alongside $4.45 Million in Shorts
The tetrose account holds nearly 298,000 Polymarket contracts on a 25-basis-point October rate increase while shorting Bitcoin and the S&P 500 on Hyperliquid.
· Investing
- Fed Minutes Show 2% Inflation Is Not a Rate-Hike Trigger
Most officials still expected another increase by year-end after the Federal Open Market Committee raised rates to 3.75% to 4%.
· Regulation
- Bitcoin Faces Bond-Market Test as Treasury Yields Rise Above 5.3%
Digital-asset fund inflows reached roughly $11.1 billion since mid-July but slowed during the week of Oct. 8 as long-term Treasury yields climbed.
· Investing
- Trump Orders Inquiry Into Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s Mortgage Claims
A three-member panel will hold a closed hearing Nov. 5 and advise Trump whether legal cause exists to remove Cook.
· Regulation
- Bank Stocks Slide Ahead of Third-Quarter Earnings as KBWB Falls 12%
JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo have all fallen over the past month as Treasury yields and rate concerns weigh on the sector.
· Investing
- American Express National Bank Agrees to $350 Million OCC AML Penalty
The OCC found the bank processed approximately $13 billion in suspected trade-based money laundering activity between June 2014 and May 2025.
· Regulation
- U.S. Consumer Sentiment Falls to 46.3 as Inflation Views Rise
The preliminary October reading fell below September’s final result and market expectations, while one-year inflation expectations climbed to 4.7%.
· Investing
- U.S. Families’ Debt Delinquencies Hit Highest Level Since 2010
Nearly 20% of families were behind on loan payments at the end of 2025, while inflation-adjusted average net worth rose 7% to $1.24 million.
· Investing
- Fed Survey Finds U.S. Wealth Rose as Stock Participation Fell
Median family income and net worth increased in 2025, while average income declined and more households faced heavy debt-payment burdens.
· Investing
- Bitcoin’s Network Avoids Central Banks, but Its Price Still Tracks Macro Forces
The Bitcoin network can verify transactions without a central authority, while rates, inflation expectations, Treasury yields and investor flows continue to shape BTC’s market value.
· Investing
- U.S. Treasury Term Premium Reaches Highest Level Since 2014
The 10-year term premium rose to about 0.98%, while another model put it at 1.08%, its highest level since 2010.
· Investing
- U.S. Consumer Prices Projected to Rise 0.6% in September
Gasoline prices are expected to increase nearly 10% and add 0.4 percentage point to headline inflation, while core inflation is projected at 0.2%.
· Investing
- Judy Shelton Named Treasury Adviser on Monetary Policy
Shelton will advise Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after her 2019 nomination to the Federal Reserve Board failed to win Senate approval.
· People
- Bitcoin Falls More Than 4% This Week, Putting Pressure on ‘Uptober’ Narrative
Bitcoin traded near $82,500 Friday as ETF outflows, profit realization and large wallet transfers coincided with the weekly decline.
· Investing
- Treasury Secretary Bessent Appoints Judy Shelton as Counselor
Shelton will advise Bessent on currency policy, focusing on financial conditions in China, after the Senate rejected her 2019 nomination as a Federal Reserve governor.
· People
- Citigroup Sees Fed Rate-Hike Cycle Ending Early If Core PCE Holds at 2%
Core PCE rose 0.2% in August after a revised 0.1% gain in July, while the annual increase stood at 3.0%.
· Regulation
- Ether Falls Below $2,500 as Fed Rate Outlook Weighs on Markets
ETH extended its decline for a third straight day, falling nearly 4% as investors weighed tighter U.S. monetary policy.
· Investing
- Fed’s Musalem Sees Potential Rate Hikes Within Six to Nine Months
St. Louis Fed President Musalem said further tightening may be needed to return inflation to the Fed’s 2% target while preserving a strong labor market.
· Regulation
- Bitcoin and Ether Extend Selloff as $1.13 Billion in Crypto Liquidations
Bitcoin fell 3.3% to $80,550.95 while Ether dropped 5.7% to $2,413.37 by 1:30 p.m. ET Thursday.
· Investing
- 10-Year and 30-Year Treasury Yields Hit 24-Year Highs
David Zervos said real yields could ease as the energy shock is resolved and artificial-intelligence investment pressure moderates.
· Investing
- Fed Chair Warsh Scheduled to Speak at IMF Bangkok Meeting Oct. 16
The Federal Reserve chair is scheduled to give a public speech at the International Monetary Fund’s annual meeting in Bangkok.
· Regulation
- Tariffs Added 2.9 Percentage Points to Prices Across 67 Goods Categories
Without the levies, prices for the studied goods would have declined by almost 1% through February 2026. Consumers are expected to face elevated prices into 2027.
· Regulation
- Fed Minutes Show Unanimous September Hike, Patience for October
Most officials saw another increase as appropriate by year-end, but the minutes left October open and tied future decisions to incoming data.
· Regulation
- Fed Governor Christopher Waller Signals More Rate Hikes to Restore 2% Inflation
Waller said the increases do not need to come at consecutive meetings but should be completed within an acceptable time frame.
· Regulation
- Bitcoin Slips Below $83,000 as Spot ETF Outflows Hit $484.9 Million
Bitcoin traded at $82,926 early Thursday after U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted their largest combined daily outflow since June 25.
· Investing
- Danske Bank Strategist Says U.S. Treasury Yields Could Reach 6%
The forecast covers both 10-year and 30-year U.S. Treasury yields as hawkish Federal Reserve expectations support the dollar.
· Investing
- XRP Extends Three-Session Slide as Bearish Positioning Weighs
XRP traded near $1.422 Thursday and was down more than 6% for the week as negative funding and a sub-1 long-to-short ratio signaled bearish positioning.
· Investing
- Bitcoin, Ether and XRP Flash Short-Term Exhaustion Signals
Four-hour TD Sequential indicators point to possible near-term exhaustion after steep declines, but confirmation would require sustained buying in subsequent candles.
· Investing
- Fed’s Waller Says Further Rate Hikes Remain Possible if Data Aligns
Waller said increases would not need to come at consecutive meetings, while citing persistent inflation and a strengthening U.S. economy.
· Regulation
- Fed Gov. Waller Says Inflation Supports September Hike, Not a Fast Pace
Waller said core PCE inflation rose 3% in August, above the Fed’s 2% target, while future increases should depend on incoming data.
· Regulation
- Bitcoin Tests $82,000 Support After $487 Million ETF Outflows
Bitcoin fell 1.8% in 24 hours to $82,652.75 early Thursday as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted net outflows on Oct. 7.
· Investing
- Crypto Whale Holds $38.1 Million in Long Positions as Fed Bet Gains
The account holds Bitcoin, Chainlink, Zcash and other crypto longs, alongside a prediction-market position that the Federal Reserve will keep rates unchanged in October.
· Investing
- Fed Minutes Point to Possible 2026 Rate Increase as Inflation Persists
The Federal Open Market Committee raised its target range to 3.75%-4.00% in September, and most officials saw another increase as potentially necessary.
· Regulation
- Bitcoin Falls to $83,280 Ahead of Federal Reserve Minutes
Bitcoin dropped 3.5% over 24 hours after trading as high as $86,648. The Federal Reserve released its latest meeting minutes at 2 p.m. ET.
· Investing
- Fed Minutes Point to Another Rate Hike by Year-End
Officials said inflation may not return to the Fed’s 2% goal until 2029, while markets shifted expectations toward a December move.
· Investing
- Fed Minutes Say AI Investment Could Lift Productivity as Rate-Hike Risks Rise
Most officials saw another rate increase before year-end as potentially appropriate, while staff raised growth and inflation projections through 2028.
· Regulation
- Nasdaq Composite Slips After Second Straight Record Close
The index fell to about 27,499 Wednesday after ending the previous session at a record 27,599.79.
· Investing