About this content About Angela Harmantas Angela Harmantas is an Editor at Proactive. She has over 15 years of experience covering the equity markets in North America, with a particular focus on junior resource stocks. Angela has reported from numerous countries around the world, including Canada, the US, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, and South Africa for leading trade publications. Previously, she worked in investor relations and led the foreign direct investment program in Canada for the Swedish government ...

Market Overview - The Federal Reserve's easing cycle is expected to begin, with both Polymarket and CME FedWatch indicating a 25 basis points cut for the next FOMC meeting, and a potential three-cut path through year-end [1][2] - Market sentiment reflects a strong belief in the Fed's pivot, with Bitcoin (BTC) trading at $116,762, up 1.3% for the day and 4.7% for the week, while Ethereum (ETH) is at $4,502, up 4.3% for the week [2] Trading Activity - Bitcoin exchange inflows have decreased to a 7-day average of 25,000 BTC, the lowest in over a year and a half, indicating that large holders are not selling [3] - Ethereum exchange inflows have also dropped to a two-month low of 783,000 ETH, down from 1.8 million in August, suggesting reduced selling activity from large holders [4] Stablecoin Dynamics - USDT deposits into exchanges surged to $379 million at the end of August, the highest this year, and remain elevated at $200 million, indicating strong liquidity support for a potential post-Fed rally [5] Altcoin Activity - Altcoins are experiencing increased exchange activity, with transaction deposits climbing to a 7-day total of 55,000, up from a previous range of 20,000–30,000 earlier this year, suggesting profit-taking in higher-beta assets [6] Market Outlook - The upcoming token unlocks totaling $4.5 billion in September could pressure liquidity and test market absorption, as noted by OKX Singapore CEO Gracie Lin [6] - Lin emphasizes that stablecoins are nearing a supply of $300 billion, and significant infrastructure upgrades, such as Nasdaq's move toward tokenized securities, indicate that crypto is becoming integrated into the global financial system [7]