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On Friday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to an interest rate cut in September during his speech in Jackson Hole, stating that “the shifting risk landscape could justify an adjustment to our policy.” Investors are now wondering whether this marks the starting signal for Altcoin Season 2025. US equities rallied strongly, bond yields dropped significantly, and Bitcoin – but especially Ethereum and other altcoins – clearly benefited from the prospect of looser financial conditions. Ethereum continued its impressive upward momentum, reaching its all-time high from November 2021 for the first time since then. This raises the question of…

After four years of operations for the finance app Yuh, Swissquote is acquiring the 50-percent stake of joint venture partner PostFinance.

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What has happened in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies this week? Current events and background reports in the weekly review.

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