Fed maintains rates; market speculates on 2026 hike amid split committee

The post Euro watches its best arguments sink in the Strait of Hormuz appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Euro spent Tuesday assembling the sort of case that should buy a currency a bid: hawkish-leaning remarks from an unlikely corner of the European Central Bank (ECB), a softening American payrolls proxy, and a Federal Reserve (Fed) regional president content to say nothing new. The market read the file, shrugged, and sold the single currency anyway, fading it from an early peak just shy of 1.1450 to a 1.1406 close, its weakest finish since last Wednesday. The Strait of Hormuz then finished the job, with late-session headlines confirming fresh Iranian strikes on commercial shipping and an American military and sanctions response that handed the Dollar a haven bid into the close. What began as quiet positioning ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes ended with the pair pinned near its low and Brent Crude Oil sharply higher. A hawkish dove, a soft payroll

The post SEC Targets New Crypto Exchange Rules in 2026 Policy Shift appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has signaled another major shift in its cryptocurrency strategy by placing digital asset regulation among its top priorities for 2026. The agency plans to revise rules affecting exchanges and broker-dealers while reshaping how existing securities regulations apply to crypto markets.  Besides reducing uncertainty, the initiative aims to modernize oversight without slowing innovation. The proposals also reflect the SEC’s broader effort to replace enforcement-driven policies with clearer regulatory standards that market participants can follow. Broker-Dealer Rules Face Major Revisions The SEC intends to review capital, customer protection, and recordkeeping requirements for broker-dealers handling crypto assets. Consequently, firms could receive updated compliance standards tailored to digital assets rather than traditional securities.  The a

The financial regulator’s agenda included proposed rule changes related to crypto broker-dealers, digital assets on national securities exchanges and potential safe harbors.

The post Traders on Kalshi think the Nasdaq-100 will end 2026 above 30,000 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 29, 2026. NYSE The Nasdaq-100 is up about 18% in 2026, but traders on prediction market platform Kalshi don’t think the index will move much higher in the second half of 2026.  Speculators place about 50-50 odds that the tech-heavy index will close 2026 above 30,000, a level it first crossed in late May. As of midday trading Tuesday, the index was also only about 1% below 30,000.  On Kalshi, the contracts asks speculators to place “yes” or “no” trades endorsing or opposing whether the Nasdaq-100 will end the year within a certain point range. The contracts will resolve based on prices for the index on Dec. 31, as provided by Google Finance.  The Nasdaq-100’s big run up in 2026 came after the U.S. stock market hit its Iran war-induced lows on March 30. Between then and June 2, the index, comprised of the 100 largest non-finan

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The post Japanese Yen stays subdued below 161.90 as Fed caution limits Dollar weakness appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. USD/JPY trades slightly negative below the 161.90 area as the Japanese Yen (JPY) finds modest support, while the US Dollar (USD) remains underpinned by cautious remarks from New York Fed President John Williams and lingering inflation concerns. The latest United States (US) labor data showed that the ADP Employment Change 4-week average eased to 21K from 24.25K, pointing to a softer pace of private hiring. The figure suggests that labor market momentum is cooling, which could normally weigh on the Greenback. However, the USD avoided a deeper pullback as investors continued to price in a Federal Reserve (Fed) focused on supressing inflation. Williams said the US economy continues to expand at a steady, trend-like pace, while the labor market remains stable. However, he warned that inflation is still elevated, reinforcing the need for the Fed to keep policy restrict

The post Coinbase Asset Suspension: Five Tokens Trading Halt 2026 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Five crypto tokens are about to lose their home on one of the world’s most prominent exchanges. Coinbase Markets has announced it will suspend trading for Idex (IDEX), Loopring (LRC), Omni Network (OMNI), Pirate Nation (PIRATE), and StaFi (FIS) — a move that puts holders of these assets on notice with a firm deadline of 7 August 2026 at approximately 2 PM Eastern Time. Key takeaways Coinbase Markets will suspend trading for five crypto assets — IDEX, LRC, OMNI, PIRATE, and FIS — on 7 August 2026 around 2 PM ET. The suspensions follow Coinbase’s routine monitoring of listed assets against its exchange listing standards. Specific reasons for each individual suspension have not been disclosed. Whether the suspensions are temporary or permanent remains unclear, as does any user support or conversion process. Holders of the affected tokens should act before the deadline to understand their

The post FOMC Minutes: Why the S&P 500 Needs Rate-Cut Patience appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. It’s minutes week. The Fed will open the hood on its June meeting, and stocks will try to figure out if the engine’s still running smooth or starting to ping. If you care about the S&P 500 holding its massive Q2 run, this one matters. We’ll break down what in the minutes can shake equities, why “patient cuts” beat “fast pivots,” and how jobs, inflation, yields, and the dollar tie together. You’ll get a plain checklist for release day, a sector map for different rate paths, and a read-through for crypto risk. Quick heads-up on timing: the June 16–17, 2026 FOMC minutes hit on Wednesday, July 8 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. Mark the clock. That’s straight from the Fed’s calendar Federal Reserve (FOMC calendar). The S&P 500’s rally still leans on a slow, steady path to rate cuts rather than an urgent pivot. The market wants confirmation that inflation risks are easing enough to trim rates later this