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SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar steadied near five-month lows on Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated rate cuts were likely later this year despite uncertainties around U.S. tariffs, while the pound hit a four-month high ahead of the Bank of England's policy decision. U.S. policymakers projected two quarter-point interest rate cuts were likely later this year, the same median forecast as three months ago, even as they expect slower economic growth and higher inflation. On Wednesday, the Fed held its benchmark overnight rate steady in the 4.25%-4.50% range.

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Jeff LaBerge, Head of Capital Markets at Bitdeer, says Bitcoin's increasing institutional adoption has made it behave more like a traditional risk asset.

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas sees high chances for Solana, HBAR, and Dogecoin ETFs, predicting over 75% approval odds.

"With this much optimism, one must ask how much liquidity is left around to buy," Ned Davis Research said.

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Bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor believes that Bitcoin at $80,000 is a “historic entry point” as the asset has been stripped of all the risk.

AppLovin shares surged Wednesday as investors reassessed their positions in the AI-powered advertising platform after selling accelerated in the stock yesterday. Monitor these crucial chart levels.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's tariff increases would delay progress in bringing down inflation this year, but the Fed's base case is that tariff-related price impacts will be transitory, working through the economy quickly. Powell told a news conference after the Fed held rates steady that it was too soon to determine whether the Fed needed to look through the inflationary impact from higher tariffs.

Crypto brokers are expected to use Form 1099-DA, a new tax form for digital assets.