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Traders Make a September Rate Increase the Favorite as Bitcoin Holds $78,000

The Defiant·August 31, 2026·1 min read
Traders Make a September Rate Increase the Favorite as Bitcoin Holds $78,000

Polymarket prices a September quarter-point rate hike at 55.5% after Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech, up from 28% on Friday. Bitcoin holds $78,000, down 0.7% on the day but 24.5% higher since August 1. 88 of the 125 largest non-stablecoin tokens fell.

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