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Fed shifts toward September rate hike; key factor for bitcoin this week

Bitcoin posted its first weekly close above $80,000 since May, but analysts say it is too early to treat the level as firm support. The market is focused on U.S. August CPI and PPI data and the Federal Reserve meeting on Sept. 16, as stronger jobs data has shifted rate expectations more hawkishly. Japan’s yen moves and possible bond sales are also seen as factors. Derivatives-led positioning and thin spot demand may limit gains.

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CoinShares says Fed blocks bitcoin at $80,000, fund flows driven by rate outlook

CoinShares says U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy has re-emerged as a key factor limiting bitcoin from breaking above $80,000, even as crypto investment demand continues. Research chief James Butterfill said bitcoin is trading like gold again, but the Fed sets the ceiling as liquidity and rate expectations drive flows. After Jackson Hole comments lifted September hike expectations, about $100 million left digital asset products before inflows recovered to $1 billion by Sept. 4 amid talk of a possible hold.

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U.S. SEC includes XRP, Solana in new Nasdaq order, signaling institutional entry for four cryptocurrencies

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a Nasdaq Texas rule change that defines bitcoin and ether, along with solana and XRP, as “digital commodities” under exchange rules. The amendment allows actively managed crypto strategies and permits funds to hold assets that do not meet listing standards up to 15 percent of net asset value. The SEC said the move does not create a new federal commodities classification or approve specific XRP or Solana ETFs.