Bitcoin, ether slide after a hawkish Fed, even as Trump's signed Iran deal lifts stocks

CoinDesk· Shaurya Malwa· Jun 18, 2026 · 4:52 AM

The Fed held rates but signaled it is more worried about inflation than growth in Chair Kevin Warsh's first meeting.

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WisdomTree, MoonPay team up to expand US access to tokenized money market fund

MoonPay plans to use WisdomTree’s $1.2 billion WTGXX tokenized fund as part of its stablecoin reserves while helping expand access to US investors.

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CLARITY isn’t dead after failing a key Senate vote, but with time running short and Democrats still demanding changes, its path forward is narrowing.

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Bitcoin made modest daily gains as US stocks saw upside in the aftermath of the US Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate hike since July 2023.

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