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U.S. Government Shutdown Fear Drags Ether Below $4K | CoinDesk Daily

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🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Will the U.S. government shut down this year? The crypto market is in a sea of red as the probability of a U.S. government shutdown increases. Polymarket bettors priced the Yes shares of the contract at 76 cents, the highest since the contract's launch in January. What will happen if the government shuts down? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.” - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break down the barriers to truth. Break into the next generation of privacy. Break Free. Free to scroll without being monetized. Free from censorship. Freedom without fear. We deserve more when it comes to privacy. Experience the next generation of blockchain that is private and inclusive by design. Break free with Midnight, visit midnight.network/break-free - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

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0:00.0

Hey, everyone, you're watching Coin Desk Daily. I'm your host, Jen Sanasi.

0:09.8

The crypto market is in a sea of red as the probability of a U.S. government shutdown increases.

0:15.3

Odds of the government shutdown hit record highs on Polly Market with better is pricing the yes

0:19.2

shares at 76 cents.

0:25.7

According to media reports, the White House is preparing for large-scale job cuts in the event of a shutdown.

0:34.6

The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo asking agencies to prepare plans for staff reductions and furloughs if a spending bill is not passed next week.

0:41.4

Ether fell over 4%. Sliding next week. Ether fell over 4% sliding next week. Ether fell over 4% sliding below $4,000 for the first time since August 8. Is Sam Bankman freed back? The former FTC founder wrote

0:47.6

GM on X and the social media post led to a 24% surge in the FTT token despite his incarceration. The FTT token's activity increased significantly with trading volumes and active addresses rising sharply afterwards. The post comes as the FTX estate continues to work to repay creditors. The FtX Recovery Trust is set to release $1.6 billion to creditors at the end of this month, marking the third

1:11.7

major payout since the crypto exchanges implosion nearly three years ago.

1:52.1

Thank you. And nine major European banks have joined forces to launch a euro-denominated stable coin regulated under the Mika license.

2:00.5

The Stablecoin Consortium has formed a new company in the Netherlands, aiming to be licensed and supervised by the Dutch Central Bank as an e-money institution. The meca-regulated

2:01.8

stable coin is expected to be first issued in the second half of 2026. That's a wrap for CoinDesk Daily.

2:07.4

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