Powell’s silence on rates to fuel Bitcoin’s path to $150,000

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell avoided discussing monetary policy at his October 9 community bank conference. Remarkssupporting Bitcoin’s continued advance towards $150,000. Matt Mena, crypto research strategist at 21Shares, said in a note that this was a “strategic omission” by Powell. He called this narrow focus “effectively a green light for risk assets” as the U.S….

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Crypto-Focused AMINA Bank of Switzerland Offers Regulated Polygon Token Staking

Swiss-regulated crypto bank AMINA has become the first bank in the world to offer its institutional clients regulated access to POL, the native token that powers the Polygon blockchain. The launch allows qualified participants, including asset managers and corporate treasuries, to earn staking rewards while ensuring network security in accordance with financial regulations. As part…

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Square Launches Bitcoin Payments with 0% Fees, Sending Block Stock to an 8-Month High

Square, a subsidiary of Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc., announced a major step toward mainstream Bitcoin adoption on Wednesday with the launch of Square Bitcoin, a fully integrated payments and wallet solution that enables more than four million U.S. merchants to accept and manage Bitcoin directly within the Square ecosystem. The new feature will allow businesses…

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