⚫ Stock market turmoil
— The US capital market lost more than $3 trillion in a single day, driven by the bursting of the AI bubble.
—$500 billion were lost overnight alone.
⚫ The Federal Reserve maintains current interest rates
— The Federal Reserve kept interest rates between 5.25% and 5.50%, which influenced market sentiment and liquidity.
— Without lowering rates, the market could take this as a bearish signal.
⚫ Mining reserves plummet amid ATH difficulty
– Bitcoin mining difficulty hit an all-time high, prompting miners to sell their reserves to offset costs.
– Bitcoin mining reserves are now extremely low since plummeting on July 15.
⚫ Kamala Harris' odds increase
— Crypto betting site Polymarket saw Harris' odds increase to 43% compared to Trump's 53%.