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Key Takeaways Crypto market traders were positioned for Jerome Powell to be hawkish in a highly anticipated speech, but they were pleasantly surprised as the Fed chief suggested rate cuts could be coming soon. Prediction markets bettors now place higher odds of a quarter percentage rate cut in September than they did prior to the speech. Bitcoin and proxy stocks …

Apple is urging users to immediately update their devices to patch a zero-click vulnerability that allowed attackers to compromise iPhones, iPads and Macs, a flaw posing heightened risks for cryptocurrency holders. In a Thursday advisory, Apple said the image processing vulnerability allowed sophisticated actors to compromise Apple devices. The vulnerability disclosure page notes that it was fixed as part of …

Apple (AAPL) has moved quickly to patch a zero-click vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to compromise iPhones, iPads, and Macs without the user even clicking a link. The flaw, which was tied to the way Apple devices process images, left a dangerous opening for attackers to steal sensitive data, including cryptocurrency wallets. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of …

The animated comedy series “South Park” mocked US President Donald Trump in its latest episode aired on Wednesday, satirizing his ties to crypto. The episode titled “Sickofancy” depicted scenes showing parodied versions of tech executives wanting to curry favour with Trump by lining up to give him gifts and shower him with praise. In two scenes, what appeared to be …

Key Takeaways Bitcoin traders were selling ahead of Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech Friday morning at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, preparing for the possibility that the Fed chair fails to signal that an interest rate cut is likely in September. Bitcoin options pricing indicated bearishness across time horizons. The “secular bull” for bitcoin may not be over yet, …

An Ohio man turned himself in to police Wednesday after allegedly throwing a green sex toy during a New York Liberty game that struck a 12-year-old girl in the leg, police said. Charles Burgess, 32, of Dayton, Ohio, was arraigned on 10 criminal charges including felony assault with a weapon, interfering with a sporting event and obscenity. The man’s lawyer …

US DOJ to back off money transmitter cases in shift backed by crypto  Reuters U.S. Justice Department Official Says Writing Code Without Bad Intent ‘Not a Crime’  CoinDesk US DOJ Official Signals Department Opposes Retrial For Roman Storm  Cointelegraph The DOJ’s New Crypto Enforcement Policy and Its Impact on Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Innovation  AInvest ‘Writing code without ill intent is not a crime,’ says …

Cryptocurrency investors were bracing for the US Federal Reserve’s annual gathering in Jackson Hole on Friday, where Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks may provide key signals on interest rate policy heading into September’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly fell to $112,565 on Wednesday, a two-week low last seen on Aug. 3, Cointelegraph data showed. Bitcoin’s dip below $113,000 …

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Fall Ahead of Fed Minutes. Why Rate Cuts Matter for Crypto.  Barron’s Crypto stocks tumble as investors go into risk-off mode  CNBC Cardano, Dogecoin Lead Crypto Losses as Bitcoin Traders Fear Pullback to $100K  CoinDesk Crypto stocks tumble ahead of Friday’s economic conference  Quartz Bitcoin (BTC): Goodbye to $120,000, Dogecoin (DOGE) Can Avoid Breakdown, Shiba Inu (SHIB) Price Shock on Edge  TradingView …

Crypto stocks tumble ahead of Friday’s economic conference  Quartz Crypto stocks tumble as investors go into risk-off mode  CNBC What to expect from Jay Powell’s Jackson Hole speech  Financial Times Fed Rate Cuts: Will Powell Disappoint the Market at Jackson Hole?  The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Holds Its Breath Before Jackson Hole: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com Source link