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Looks like the CLARITY Act could face another delay 😭 I’ve been watching this closely today and things are getting more complicated. Democrats’ latest counteroffer was rejected by Republicans. Their proposal included: • Extending ethics restrictions to dependent children • Requiring certain crypto holdings of covered officials to be sold within 180 days • Lowering the enforcement threshold and limiting ethics waivers • Requiring paid crypto promoters to disclose compensation • Clarifying DeFi protections • Strengthening customer safeguards The big issue is that we still don’t know which specific demand led to the rejection. Meanwhile, Polymarket odds have dropped to just 16% and $BTC is dumping on the latest developments. Let’s see if they can somehow reach a deal. — Intern

Hey everyone! We have FOMC coming up today. ⚠️The Fed will announce its rate decision at 2:00 PM ET / 11:30 PM UAE, followed by Kevin Warsh’s press conference at 2:30 PM ET / 12:00 AM UAE. This meeting is especially important because it also comes with the Summary of Economic Projections and the Fed’s dot plot. So what exactly are we watching? 🔴 Rate decision: Markets have been pricing in a 25 bps hike, which would take rates from 3.50–3.75% to 3.75–4.00%. 🔴 Dot plot: This could be even more important than the actual hike. It will show where Fed officials see rates going next and whether more hikes could be coming. 🔴 Warsh’s press conference: His comments could give us more clarity on whether today’s hike is a one-and-done move or the beginning of something bigger. We need to watch the rate decision, the dot plot and Warsh’s comments closely. One change in the Fed’s outlook can reprice BTC, stocks, Gold and bonds aggressively. — Intern

WE’RE GOING LIVE IN 2.5 HOURS 🚨 FOMC is here and Kapoor is getting ready for the volatility. He’ll be breaking down the setups he’s watching and what's his plan from here. If you’re trading today, make sure you are prepared‼️ LINK TO JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/live/aXbXomC72cg?si=Ud5LPy9b-s1dCggW

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THESE ALTS ARE SHOWING STRENGTH TODAY 👀 You can add these to your watchlist if you want: - ZEC is leading: The NU7 vote, ETF demand and short liquidations have added momentum - LIT is showing strength: Buybacks, staking and tighter supply are supporting the bullish structure - UNI is also gaining momentum: The Arc launch and growing fee-burn narrative are adding to the strength If we get a pullback, these are the support zones to watch: - ZEC: $1,055 - LIT: $4.37 - $4.00 - UNI: $6.25 - $5.50 (NFA + DYOR)

If you thought FOMC was the big event this week, there’s one more major macro event tomorrow‼️ The Bank of Japan is expected to hike rates from 1.00% to 1.25%, which would take Japanese rates to their highest level in roughly 31 years. Why does this matter? Higher Japanese rates can put pressure on the yen carry trade. If those positions start unwinding, BTC, tech and equities could see increased volatility. When is the decision? - 6:45–8:00 AM UAE | 10:45–12:00 AM ET: BOJ rate decision - 9:30 AM UAE | 1:30 AM ET: Ueda’s press conference The hike is largely expected. The bigger question is what Governor Ueda says about future hikes.

🚨 BREAKING: The BOJ just raised rates by 25 BPS to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995. Now all eyes are on USD/JPY and BTC.