News Block: Fed to Cut Rates as Economic Data Worsens, Tether Launches U.S. Stablecoin, Gemini Goes Public, A Tribute to Charlie Kirk
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Sep 15, 2025
Explore the Fed's looming interest rate cuts under political pressure and their potential echoes of the 2008 crisis in the housing market. Tether launches a new U.S.-regulated stablecoin, shaking up the crypto landscape. Meanwhile, the rise of Bitcoin and recent digital asset IPOs like Gemini signals changing tides in finance. The podcast also pays tribute to a key figure in the Bitcoin community, reflecting on how values of hope and freedom can help navigate these challenging times.
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Fed Politics And Bitcoin Tailwinds
Political pressure on the Fed is rising and may influence rate decisions more than economic signals.
Rate cuts historically weaken the dollar and boost scarce assets like Bitcoin, creating a tailwind for crypto.
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Weak Jobs Data Raises Recession Risk
Payroll revisions and weakening labor data are increasing recession fears.
Those deteriorating macro signals help explain why the Fed may preemptively cut rates.
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Hidden Housing Fragility
The FHA has modified or waived payments on ~1.2M mortgages, masking housing stress.
That pushes risk onto taxpayers through FHA insurance if defaults escalate, echoing 2008 vulnerabilities.
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In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:
Fed under fire: Markets see a 96% chance of a .25% rate cut as Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pile pressure on Powell.
Housing fragility exposed: FHA quietly props up 1.2M mortgages -- echoes of the 2008 crisis?
Tether’s U.S. play: The world’s largest stablecoin launches a fully regulated dollar-backed token under the new GENIUS Act.
Crypto IPO boom: Gemini and Figure soar in debut, while Nasdaq itself backs the Winklevoss twins.
A personal note: Reflections on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk,and why money corruption drives deeper social division.
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