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“title”: “Crypto Markets Decline 2-3% Amid Fed Uncertainty While MegaETH Raises $1.25B in Record ICO”,
“content”: “Digital asset markets experienced broad declines as major cryptocurrencies fell 2-3% following mixed signals from Federal Reserve policymakers and positive developments in U.S.-China relations. Bitcoin retreated 3% to $110,100, while Ethereum dropped 3% to $3,900. Binance’s BNB bucked the trend with a 1% gain to $1,120, and Solana declined 2% to $192. Among notable performers, Zcash surged 9% and Aero climbed 7%.\n\nThe Federal Reserve implemented a anticipated 25 basis point rate reduction and confirmed quantitative tightening would conclude December 1. However, Chairman Powell tempered expectations for additional monetary easing, stating a December rate cut remains uncertain. Market projections for further 2025 rate reductions consequently declined from 84% to 67% following the central bank’s cautious guidance.\n\nIn significant funding developments, MegaETH secured over $1.25 billion through its public initial coin offering, marking one of the largest cryptocurrency fundraising events this year. Meanwhile, MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor maintained his $150,000 Bitcoin price target by year-end, citing reduced volatility and structural market improvements.\n\nCorporate activity intensified as Mastercard advanced negotiations to acquire blockchain infrastructure provider Zero Hash for approximately $2 billion. Consensys, developer of the MetaMask wallet, initiated preparations for a public listing, engaging JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs as lead underwriters. Ethereum ecosystem developers launched a new institutional-focused portal featuring comprehensive network data and sector analysis.\n\nPolitical scrutiny continued as Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders criticized recent regulatory moves permitting cryptocurrency exposure in retirement accounts, highlighting potential investor protection concerns. Separately, Jack Dorsey’s BitChat application achieved top social networking ranking in Jamaica’s App Store during Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the region.”,
“tags”: [“cryptocurrency-markets”, “federal-reserve”, “blockchain-funding”, “digital-assets”, “crypto-regulation”]
}
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Rate Cuts NOT certain! MegaETH raised over $1.25B in public ICO! Crypto Majors Fall 2-3%!
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