Crypto markets are closing the week on a high note as traders bet on an imminent Fed rate cut.

Our chart of the week is pumpfun (PUMP)

In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, we sit down with Fakhul Miah, Managing Director of GoMining Institutional and former Morgan Stanley executive, to explore the rapidly evolving world of Bitcoin mining in 2025.

Bitcoin stabilizes near $111,000 while investors weigh economic data and regulatory signals.

Bitcoin and Ethereum drop as $256M in liquidations hit markets, while spot Bitcoin ETFs record inflows.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major altcoins rise following the SEC and CFTC sharing a statement on spot crypto trading.

A new upgrade introduces programmability to Bitcoin-based tokens, opening the gates for DeFi and NFTs.

Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana climb as investors weigh trade policy uncertainty and growing odds of an interest rate cut in September.

With its latest all-time high in August, Bitcoin is breaking the usual post-halving pattern and may have peaked early, analysts at CoinGecko say.

Bitcoin is up slightly to trade above $109,000, while altcoins are mostly in the red.