Bitcoin Slides Below $80K as Blowout US Jobs Report Revives Fed Hike Odds
Bitcoin fell back below $80,000 after August payrolls nearly tripled consensus, pushing traders to reprice the odds of a September Fed rate hike to 58%.
Mara Velasquez covers markets and DeFi for NFT Signals, reporting on price action, liquidity and the listed companies with crypto on their balance sheets. She also tracks exploits and stolen-funds recovery.
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Bitcoin fell back below $80,000 after August payrolls nearly tripled consensus, pushing traders to reprice the odds of a September Fed rate hike to 58%.
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