Flipster Crypto Weekly (September 19)

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Flipster Crypto Weekly (September 19)

Crypto steadies as the Fed pivots and capital accelerates

September 19, 2025

Markets climbed through a pivotal week as the Fed delivered its first rate cut since December, lowering the benchmark by 25bps to 4.00–4.25% amid signs of labor market softness. Chair Powell called it a “risk-management cut,” while signaling room for two more this year.

BTC rose from ~$115K to ~$117K and ETH hovered near ~$4.6K as risk assets broadly rallied, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all closing at record highs. Bitcoin dominance stayed near 58%.

Crypto headlines stayed busy.

  • Stablecoins surged into focus. Native Markets won the Hyperliquid USDH stablecoin mandate, Tether unveiled its U.S.-regulated USA₮ with Bo Hines as CEO, Yala’s BTC-backed YU depegged after a security breach, and MetaMask launched its mUSD stablecoin.

  • Ecosystem plays gathered pace. Base confirmed it’s exploring a native token and building a Solana bridge, while Circle launched native USDC and CCTP v2 on HyperEVM.

  • Capital deployment accelerated. Forward Industries announced a $4B ATM equity offering for its Solana treasury buildout, and XRP treasury firm VivoPower said its latest purchase will effectively be at a 65% discount through mining swaps.

  • Institutional positioning deepened. The SEC approved fast-track crypto ETF listings, Kalshi partnered with Solana and Base to drive on-chain innovation, and Michael Saylor joined lawmakers pushing for a U.S. Bitcoin strategic reserve.

With the Fed turning dovish and capital rotation intensifying, crypto markets could be setting up for their next expansion phase.

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