#BREAKING 🇺🇸 Fed Reserve pumps $18.5B into the U.S. Banking System this week through overnight repos - 4th largest liquidity injection since Covid. #Fed #US #WriteToEarnUpgrade
#BREAKING Federal Showdown: Is the CFTC Saving Prediction Markets?
👀 : $KITE $GUN $ESP
A major regulatory war is erupting in the U.S., and the outcome could reshape the future of DeFi and prediction platforms like Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com.
🥊 The Heavyweights
The CFTC: Under the leadership of Chair Michael Selig, the federal regulator has officially entered the ring. Selig recently filed court briefs (amicus briefs) and even took to the Wall Street Journal to defend these platforms, stating: "The CFTC will no longer sit idly by while overzealous state governments undermine the agency's exclusive jurisdiction." Nevada, Massachusetts, and several others aren't backing down. They argue these platforms are essentially "unlicensed sports betting" and fall under state gambling laws, not federal financial regulations.
🔍 Why This Matters for Crypto
The CFTC's stance is a huge win for the "Financial Derivatives" argument. By classifying event contracts as derivatives rather than gambling, the CFTC is providing a federal "shield" that could allow these platforms to operate nationwide without being shut down state-by-state.
The Core Arguments: CFTC View: These are sophisticated hedging tools used to manage commercial risk. State View: If it looks like a bet and acts like a bet, it’s gambling.
🚀 What’s Next?
This isn’t just a legal tiff—it’s a constitutional battle over Federal Preemption. Legal experts suggest this "showdown" is on a fast track to the Supreme Court. If the CFTC wins, it could open the floodgates for a massive expansion of "event-based" trading in the U.S.
What’s your take? 🧐 Are prediction markets the future of "crowdsourced truth" and risk management, or are they just a loophole for gambling? Bullish 📈 or Skeptical 📉? Let us know below!
On February 18, 2026, the FOMC released minutes from the January meeting that revealed a surprising hawkish undertone. While the market had been bracing for a potential "pause and pivot," the internal records tell a more complicated story. 🔍 The Disconnect Jay Powell’s Presser: During the post-meeting conference, Powell was clear—a rate hike is "not anybody’s base case right now." He emphasized that the Fed is well-positioned to wait and see how previous cuts impact the economy. The FOMC Minutes: The "carefully edited" minutes told a different tale, revealing that "several" officials wanted the central bank to explicitly tell the markets that a rate hike remains on the table if inflation doesn't cool faster. The Rosenberg Take: Economist David Rosenberg noted this friction on X, highlighting the dilemma for investors: Do you trust the Chairman’s verbal reassurance, or the written dissent within the committee? 📉 Market Impact The benchmark rate currently sits at 3.5%–3.75%. While traders are still pricing in potential cuts for June and September 2026, the "sticky inflation" mentioned in the minutes has introduced a fresh layer of uncertainty. Bottom Line: The Fed is technically on hold, but the internal rift suggests that the "higher for longer" ghost isn't entirely gone.
$WLFI 🥵 2024: ~$0.015 (Private Seed) 2025 (Launch): ~$0.32 (ATH) 2025 (End): ~$0.15 2026 (Now): ~$0.12 2026 (Next Stop): ? Where do you think we’re heading next? Is the bottom in, or are we just warming up for a "Freedom" rally? 🗽🚀 Drop your price targets below! 📉📈 #WLFI #WorldLibertyFinancial #CryptoNews #DeFi
#BREAKING 🇺🇸 🚀 #BTC Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on the Bitcoin & crypto market structure bill progress:
"There's now a path forward" to get "President Trump's crypto agenda through to the finish line so we can make America the crypto capital of the world." #ClarityAct #BTC100kNext?
#BREAKING 📈BofA, just like BlackRock, in Q4 2025 increased its stake in Tom Lee's company BitMine (which is the world's largest buyer of ETH onto its balance sheet) to 3.1 million shares (an increase of 1660% q/q) — 13F disclosure.
#BREAKING : 🗣 Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon says he owns a small amount of #BTC but is watching it closely. #GoldmanSachs . ––––––-- 👀 : $ESP $GUN $FOGO
#BREAKING : 🇺🇸👀 FOMC Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes:
- The labor market showed signs of stabilization after a period of gradual slowdown. - Inflation remains somewhat elevated. - The unemployment rate is expected to gradually decrease. - Further reduction in the target range for the interest rate is likely appropriate if inflation falls as expected. - Risks of employment decline in recent months have diminished, while the risk of more persistent inflation remains.
BEWARE of increased volatility in the market across the next hours as reaction to the meeting is imminent....
#BREAKING : BTC TO THE MOON 🚀 👀 🇺🇸 Trump's son Eric #Trump says he has never been more bullish on bitcoin. He believes it could reach $1 million, acknowledging that there will be volatility with an asset that has tremendous upside.
#BREAKING : #WLFI 🐳 As $WLFI rises, whale 0x9b3b, who is long 42.47M WLFI ($5.33M), has turned a loss into a profit. The whale went from being down over $1M to now being up $65K.
#BREAKING 🇫🇷Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau called reports that ECB President Christine Lagarde plans to leave early a 'rumour', deferred comment to the ECB, and reaffirmed his own June resignation is personal and unprompted.
#BREAKING $150 Billion Tax Refund Wave: A New Catalyst for Bitcoin #MarketRally ? Market strategists at Wells Fargo are pointing to a massive liquidity injection hitting the U.S. economy by late March. Roughly $150 billion in tax refunds is expected to land in American bank accounts, and history suggests a chunk of that could find its way into the crypto market.
🚀 The Return of "YOLO" Trading? Analysts, including Ohsung Kwon from Wells Fargo, suggest that larger-than-usual refunds—partly due to legislative shifts like the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" and unchanged IRS withholding tables—could revive retail speculative sentiment. Retail Liquidity: With $150B entering the system, retail investors often look for high-growth assets.
The "Stimulus" Effect: Just like the pandemic stimulus checks, synchronized cash infusions often trigger momentum-driven rallies in Bitcoin and tech stocks. Bitcoin as a Proxy: Experts view BTC as a primary "liquidity proxy." When cash is flush, Bitcoin often leads the charge in the risk-on trade.
📊 Why This Time Matters Bitcoin has recently seen some retracement, and this influx could provide the "buy-the-dip" fuel needed for a late Q1 breakout. While institutional demand is the backbone of this cycle, the "YOLO" retail energy is often the spark for parabolic moves.
Key Stat: Over 60% of tax refunds are typically distributed by the end of March, creating a concentrated "liquidity window" for the markets.
🇺🇸📈 $123 billion U.S. Virginia State Retirement Fund increased its position in Bitcoin treasury company Strategy $MSTR by 7,180 to 31,880 shares ($4.1 million). #StrategyBTCPurchase #MSTR #Bitcoin