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Crypto Adoption & Market Trends - Ondo Finance launches Ondo Global Markets, offering 100+ tokenized U S stocks & ETFs on Ethereum [1] - Chainalysis' 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index is topped by India, the U S, and Pakistan, followed by Vietnam and Brazil [1] - Galaxy Digital begins tokenizing SEC-registered $GLXY shares on Solana via Superstate's Opening Bell [2] - Euro-based Bitcoin firm Treasury raised $147 million led by Winklevoss Capital & Nakamoto Holdings, buys 1,000+ $BTC [2] - Polymarket has been approved by the CFTC to operate crypto prediction markets in the United States [3] Institutional Involvement & Regulatory Landscape - US Bancorp relaunches institutional Bitcoin custody service after a 3-year pause, partnering with NYDIG as sub-custodian [1] - The Federal Reserve will host a Payments Innovation Conference on October 21, covering DeFi, stablecoins, AI, and tokenization [2] Economic Factors & Alternative Currencies - Markets see a 97 6% chance of a Fed rate cut [3] - Ray Dalio suggests crypto is now an alternative currency with limited supply, potentially attractive if dollar demand falls [3] - Trump mentioned tariffs could potentially replace income tax in the future [3]

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Markets see 97.6% chance of Fed rate cut. https://t.co/njUtGkQDkG ...

Todd, let's start with you because September often has a bad reputation with investors. First two days have already been volatile. Where are we from a technical perspective.>> Yeah. Hey Leslie, great to be with you. You too, Bryant.I would say listen, uh, we're at an equity market globally that's at all-time highs. I think it's really interesting. You've started to see a little bit of a pickup in equity ETF flows.Uh, a little other sentiment data of ours starting to percolate. I would not call it a massive ...

🇺🇸 UPDATE: Markets see a 97.6% chance of a Fed rate cut. https://t.co/bWpUN9GDeg ...

We begin with the latest on the drama surrounding President Trump's decision to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook. The Fed saying it would abide by any court decision on whether the president has the legal authority to make that move. Let's bring in Steve Leeman who spoke with another Fed member this morning, Steve, and uh he offered his thoughts on it.>> Yeah, I'm going to start off with what investors are most focused on, which is interest rates. New York Fed President John Williams in an exclusive CNBC intervi ...

JUST IN: Traders add to bets on Fed rate cut in September as Powell begins speaking. ...

Stocks and bonds are rallying after the consumer inflation report reassured investors that the Fed can cut rates next month. Some traders are even betting on on an outsized, half-a-percentage reduction https://t.co/fisORfnWEh ...

Inflation and Economic Growth - The data suggests that inflation is not a major concern, with the bigger problem being a lack of real growth [2] - Real GDP growth in the first half of the year is slightly less than 1% annualized, and job creation is up 60 basis points annualized [3] - Current inflation is running at 2.5% to 3% [3] Federal Reserve (Fed) Policy - A Fed rate cut is anticipated, with the expectation that the Fed will choose to ease next month [3] - The market has been narrow in this bull market because the Fed has been tightening [7] - If the Fed cuts the funds rate, long-term bond yields and mortgage rates could decrease, the dollar could weaken, and the money supply could increase, all of which are positive for stocks and the economy [9] - A Fed rate cut could be a game-changer, potentially initiating a new bull market [10] Market Outlook and Investment Strategies - Small caps and midcaps offer a very attractive relative PE discount, trading at more than 30% discounts to their average 20-year relative PE with the S&P 500 [12][13] - Historically, 12 months after the Fed starts cutting interest rates, large caps gain less than 4%, while small caps are up about 3%, indicating significant room for small caps to move [13] - If the Fed eases, leadership may broaden out to small caps, international value plays [11]

QCP: BTC has rebounded above $122K and ETH is up 21% to $4.3K, ahead of Tuesday’s CPI release. A softer print could cement expectations for a September Fed rate cut. Markets are volatile, with traders hedging risks while watching if institutional demand can push BTC to new highs. https://t.co/3eFZKB5wv2 ...