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- 1Bitcoin Hits $86,000 Despite Fed Rate Hikes, Analysts Weigh In▼Why Bitcoin Hit $86,000 Despite Fed Rate Hikes - VanEck's Sigel, Former CFTC Chair Weigh In
Bitcoin climbed to $86,000 even as the Federal Reserve continued raising interest rates, a move that has puzzled traders since higher rates typically pressure risk assets. VanEck's Matthew Sigel and a former CFTC chair offered explanations, pointing to demand dynamics and institutional interest as possible drivers behind the cryptocurrency's resilience.
- 2Crypto Shifts Focus From Congress to Regulators▼How Crypto Stopped Waiting for Congress and Learned to Love the Regulators
The crypto industry is increasingly working directly with US regulators rather than waiting for Congress to pass comprehensive legislation, Decrypt reports. After years of stalled bills on Capitol Hill, exchanges and industry groups are engaging agencies like the SEC and CFTC to shape rules in practice, accepting limited oversight as the price of legal certainty and market access.