8 - 14 Sep 2025: Markets Bet on Rate Cuts as Meme Coins Moon & DOT Takes Off

1. Fed Rate Cut Expectations for Mid-September

Cut to the chase already. With just 22,000 jobs added in August, markets are bracing for a Fed rate cut at its September 16–17 meeting. Still, CPI data could make or break the move. Tsk…that sticky inflation!

2. Polkadot (DOT) Price Moves on Big Announcement

Polkadot’s DOT surged 3.8%, trading around $4.00, on anticipation of a major announcement slated for September 8—details remain under wraps but investor optimism is high.

3. Meme Coins Rally: Bonk, Floki & More

Meme coin Bonk (Solana-based) jumped 112% in a week, with Floki, Pudgy Penguins, and Pepe also showing strong bullish trends.

4. Capital B Increases Funding to Expand Bitcoin Holdings

European Bitcoin Treasury firm Capital B raised €5 million to add roughly 60 BTC, potentially bringing total holdings to around 2,261 BTC. The funding was secured through an ATM-type equity issue and subscriptions by TOBAM and Fulgur Ventures.

5. American Bitcoin (ABTC) to List on Nasdaq

The Bitcoin mining firm American Bitcoin, backed by Eric and Donald Trump Jr., will begin trading on Nasdaq (ticker ABTC) via a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining, backed by Hut 8. Post-merger, Trump family and Hut 8 will control 98% of the company.

6. HashKey’s $500 Million Digital Asset Treasury Fund Launch

Hong Kong’s largest licensed crypto exchange, HashKey Group, unveiled its first-ever Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) fund with an initial target of $500 million, focusing initially on Ethereum and Bitcoin projects. This move reflects corporate appetite for crypto reserves and aims to advance Web3 infrastructure. 

 

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