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COINDESK DAILY: Polymarket Traders Bet on Fed Rate Cuts; Bitcoin Spot ETFs Register Five-Day Withdrawals Streak

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🗓️ 19 April 2024

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from Polymarket traders' bets on the number of Fed rate cuts to the five-day withdrawal streak of U.S.-based spot bitcoin ETFs. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. "CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as U.S.-based spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds registered cumulative outflows of $4.3 million, extending the four-day run of withdrawals ahead of the halving. Plus, traders on Polymarket bet on the number of potential Fed rate cuts this year and Tether expands its USDT to the TON Network. - Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com. - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have registered a five-day withdrawal streak on Thursday ahead of the having.

0:07.3

GBT led the outflows while inflows into Black Rock's iBit continue to slow according to Farside Data.

0:13.3

Since April 12th, the ETFs have witnessed a total of over $319 million in outflows.

0:18.7

On Thursday, GBT saw a significant loss of $90 million in outflows, which was partially

0:23.6

offset by inflows into FDIC's FD and Black Rock's Ibit.

0:28.2

Grayscale's ETF has been losing money since day one.

0:31.3

Bitcoin's price was at around $65,000, up almost 4% as of 10 a.m. Eastern time, and

0:37.3

the CoinDisc 20 was also up almost 4% at of 10 a.m. Eastern time. And the CoinDusk 20 was also up almost 4% at around

0:40.4

$2,200. The probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged this year

0:47.2

is rising. Vettors on blockchain-based betting site Pauly Market now see a 32% chance of the Fed,

0:53.3

keeping the benchmark interest rate steady between 5.25% and 5.5% and 5.5% by the end of the year.

1:00.0

This is a significant change from the 7% probability seen nearly a month ago.

1:04.5

The hawkish shift in the market sentiment could damp in the demand for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies and technology stocks.

1:11.0

According to some analysts, Bitcoin surged to record highs above $73,000 in the primary quarter

1:15.8

was primarily fueled by the anticipation of swift interest rate cuts.

1:21.2

And Tether seeks to boost peer-to-peer payments on Telegram by expanding the dollar-backed

1:25.6

stablecoin and its gold-backed ex-A-U-T

1:28.7

natively on the Ton network, a blockchain adjacent to the messaging app Telegram.

1:34.3

Tether's transparency page shows that there's $10 million worth of USDT authorized on the

1:39.0

Tahn blockchain with $3 million already being used.

1:42.5

With the move, the firm hopes to boost both cryptocurrencies for borderless peer-to-peer payments

1:47.0

among telegram's nearly 900 million users,

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