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Bitcoin Stabilizes at $79,000 Amid Monetary Policy Concerns and Ecosystem Vulnerabilities
Crypto markets faced macro pressures, a security evaluation on Tether, and hacker activity after US employment data triggered liquidations.
Bitcoin held near $79,000 following a decline from $80,000 prompted by US August employment figures of 162,000 jobs, which exceeded expectations of roughly 56,000. The release caused $757 million in leveraged liquidations and pushed the two-year US Treasury yield to a 52-week high near 4.4%. CME FedWatch data indicated a 58% implied probability of a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate increase at the September 15–16 meeting, virtually unchanged from the prior week, with markets awaiting upcoming Consumer Price Index data.
Security considerations emerged across key industry infrastructure. Cybersecurity firm Hacken assigned Tether a security score of 3.3 out of 10, highlighting that $91.3 billion of USDT on Tron operates under administrative controls accessible by two of three keyholders without a timelock or cancellation period. Concurrently, rating agency Bluechip upgraded Tether's corporate score from D to C following a KPMG audit indicating a $6.8 billion reserve surplus.
Meanwhile, onchain tracking showed that the attacker behind the July Coldcard wallet exploit moved an additional $7.7 million in Bitcoin, accounting for approximately 45% of the $38 million originally drained across 500 wallets due to a seed-generation flaw. Market indicators also showed altcoin open interest exceeding Bitcoin open interest for the first time since December 2024, signaling increased leverage in altcoin markets.
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