The Fed is finally set to pull the trigger. After months of pressure from President Trump and weakening data, the central bank is expected to cut rates for the first time since Trump took office. For crypto markets, it’s a welcome catalyst, but traders are already looking beyond Wednesday’s move, weighing what the Fed signals for the rest of the year.
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A wave of exchange-traded funds designed to give investors exposure to prediction market outcomes was expected to begin trading as early as Thursday — until U.S. regulators intervened.