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Fed rate hike odds hit 66% after Warsh's Jackson Hole speech
CoinArticle · The Daily Brief · 2026-09-04

BTC $80,744 (+3.8%) · ETH $2,507 (+4.1%) · Total mcap $2.73T (+1.6%)

1.

Standard Chartered Launches Institutional Crypto Trading in UAE

Standard Chartered began offering institutional spot trading in Bitcoin and Ether through its Dubai International Financial Centre branch, using the same electronic FX rails as traditional currency trading. The launch signals institutional appetite for crypto services in the Middle East.

2.

Fed Rate Hike Odds Surge to 66% After Warsh's Jackson Hole Speech

CME FedWatch odds for a September Fed rate hike jumped to 66% following Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole address, with Polymarket pricing a quarter-point move at 55.5%. Bitcoin held near $78,000 while most altcoins declined amid rising rate expectations.

3.

Coinbase Files to Launch Single-Stock Perpetuals in US

Coinbase filed two SEC notice registrations to offer single-stock perpetual contracts through its regulated derivatives exchange. The company is pursuing CFTC product approval as the next milestone to expand equity-derivatives offerings.

4.

Australia Sets September 30 Deadline for Crypto Firm Licensing

Australian regulators set a September 30 deadline for crypto firms to enter the licensing regime or face penalties. Companies missing the cutoff risk breaching financial services law starting October 1, exposing them to civil or criminal sanctions.

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Polymarket Strengthens Surveillance Before Midterm Elections Amid Insider Trading Scrutiny

Polymarket announced upgraded trade surveillance and investigation systems ahead of the U.S. midterm elections following regulatory scrutiny over insider trading and American platform access. Traders wagered nearly $12 million on the CLARITY Act, a proposed bill regulating prediction markets.

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