Federal Reserve Cuts Benchmark Rate; CFTC Approves Gemini Prediction Market

The U.S. Federal Reserve lowered rates by 25 basis points and the CFTC cleared Gemini's new prediction market, influencing investor sentiment and future policy outlook.

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Terms & Concepts
  • CFTC (U.S. derivatives regulator): The Commodity Futures Trading Commission oversees derivatives markets in the United States, including futures, options, and certain digital asset activities.
  • Prediction market: A platform where participants trade contracts based on the outcomes of future events, often used for forecasting.
  • Basis points (bps): A unit of measure equal to one hundredth of a percentage point, commonly used in interest rate adjustments.