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Powell's Fed Shift Sends Bitcoin Soaring 15% to $105K Before Meeting

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Bitcoin price surge hit powerful new records as the leading cryptocurrency rocketed past $105,000 on Wednesday, triggering quite a shift in crypto market trends. A remarkable rally unfolded right after the Federal Reserve announced its plan to keep current interest rates steady, with Bitcoin volatility staying surprisingly stable through such dramatic moves. The world’s largest digital asset showcased impressive investment security while numerous policy signals shifted around it. Also Read: Cardano: ADA To Surge 146% To Sit At $2: Here’s When Fed’s Policy Changes and Bitcoin’s Price Surge Amid Crypto Volatility Source: WSJ News Fed’s Strategic Rate Hold Several market watchers praised the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates between 4.25% and 4.50%. Multiple investors watched the Bitcoin price surge as numerous comments from Fed Chair Powell sparked fresh confidence. Powell said: “Banks are perfectly able to serve crypto customers as long...

Bitcoin Breaks $100K For The First Time In History After Donald Trump Nominates Pro-Crypto Paul Atkins For SEC Chair

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Crypto market leader Bitcoin (BTC) zoomed past the psychological $100K mark for the first time in history after US President-elect Donald Trump nominated pro-crypto Paul Atkins to replace Gary Gensler as the new Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). BTC pumped more than 9% in the last 24 hours to trade at $102,104.55 as of 1:10 a.m. EST. This added to the crypto king’s weekly gain and boosted Bitcoin’s market cap to above $2 trillion. Trump Nominates Atkins As Gensler’s Replacement Incoming US President Trump announced in a Dec. 4 post on Truth Social that he has nominated Atkins to replace SEC Chair Gensler as the agency’s chief. In the post, Trump noted Atkins’ former role as an SEC commissioner, adding that he “strongly advocated for transparency and protecting investors,” during his time at the regulator. This nomination of a pro-crypto SEC Chair follows the promises made by Trump earlier this year at the Bitcoin 2024 ...