🧬 Bank of America expects the Federal Reserve to begin cutting rates next week

🚫 Bank of America analysts say the Fed is likely to announce its first rate cut as early as next week, signaling a potential shift away from the aggressive tightening cycle that has dominated the past two years.

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🚨 Powell speaks in 4 hours as markets seek signals ahead of the December 10 rate decision

💢 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak at 8 PM ET, with traders closely watching for any hints about next week’s critical rate decision. Markets are bracing for elevated volatility across equities, bonds, and crypto.

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🚫 Vanguard to open access to crypto ETFs for clients starting Tuesday, marking a major policy reversal

🔹 Vanguard, one of the world’s largest asset managers, will allow its clients to buy and sell crypto ETFs on its platform beginning Tuesday. The move reverses years of resistance to digital assets and signals shifting institutional attitudes toward crypto exposure.

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🇯🇵 Japan to introduce a flat 20% tax on crypto gains, aligning with equities to boost domestic trading.

🔵 According to Nikkei, Japan is preparing to overhaul its crypto tax system by applying a uniform 20% tax rate on cryptocurrency profits — the same rate used for stock and investment trust gains. The move aims to encourage local trading activity and reduce the current tax burden that has driven many Japanese investors offshore.

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🔹 An early ETH ICO whale sold another 3,000 ETH (~$8.4M). In total, about 23,000 ETH has been moved to exchanges, and the wallet now shows just 69.83 ETH remaining.

💢 An early Ethereum ICO whale has continued distributing into the market, selling another 3,000 ETH (~$8.4M) after moving roughly 23,000 ETH to exchanges, leaving just 69.83 ETH in the wallet—an on-chain flow that traders often watch as a short-term supply signal.

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🎚 Vanguard opens its platform to spot crypto ETFs, giving 50M+ clients access to Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana exposure

🟢 Vanguard is reversing course by allowing spot crypto ETFs to trade on its platform, meaning tens of millions of clients can now get regulated, brokerage-style exposure to major crypto assets without needing to hold coins directly.

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⛈ Circle launches “Circle Foundation,” seeded with 1% equity to support CDFIs

🟢 Circle announced the Circle Foundation, funded with 1% of the company’s equity, aimed at backing Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). The initiative targets financing support for U.S. small businesses while also working with global partners focused on upgrading humanitarian financial infrastructure.

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💢 Vanguard’s ETF Greenlight Triggers a BTC Open Spike — IBIT Hits $1B Volume in 30 Minutes

🚫 Bitcoin jumped ~6% at the U.S. market open on the first session after Vanguard lifted its spot-crypto ETF trading restrictions.
🚫 ETF analyst Eric Balchunas highlighted that BlackRock’s IBIT alone printed roughly $1B volume in the first 30 minutes — a sign risk-on demand woke up fast.

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