Coinbase Slides as Hot Jobs Report Dents 10% Rally
Coinbase fell as hot jobs revived Fed hike bets and pushed Bitcoin below $80,000, while higher rates could help stablecoin revenue.
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Coinbase fell as hot jobs revived Fed hike bets and pushed Bitcoin below $80,000, while higher rates could help stablecoin revenue.
Cathie Wood of ARK Invest predicts Bitcoin could surge nearly 1,480% to $1.25 million within five years, driven by institutional adoption, monetary policy concerns, and younger investor preference for crypto over gold. However, the article cautions that Bitcoin faces headwinds from gold's stronger performance, competition from stablecoins, and its lack of established safe-haven status, suggesting investors should carefully evaluate Bitcoin's strengths and weaknesses before investing.
A blowout August jobs report pushed traders to price a coin-flip chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, dragging the S&P 500 and Dow lower by midday Friday.
Circle Internet Group (CRCL) stock surged 63.1% following its Q2 2026 earnings beat, driven by strong USDC circulation growth (up 19% YoY to $73.3B), improved profitability (EPS of $0.18 vs. loss of $4.48 prior year), and expanded RLDC margins (41.2% vs. 38.2%). However, reserve income growth was tempered by lower interest rates. The company raised 2026 guidance for other revenues and RLDC margins, with Arc Mainnet launch scheduled for September 16, 2026. Despite the rally, Zacks assigned a Hold rating citing flat estimate revisions and a poor Value Score.
Gold miners fall 1.9% and Bitcoin proxies sell off after August payrolls beat by 106,000, pushing September Fed hike odds to 60.2% from 49.4%.