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Fed Governor Waller's rate comments drive $BTC rally and push crypto stocks sharply higher

9/5/2026

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller signaled a wait-and-see approach to September's rate decision Thursday, and $BTC took the signal and ran.

Cryptocurrency stocks soared in the session alongside bitcoin, spot bitcoin ETFs moved toward buy points, and Circle led gains among the crypto equity names.

September's Federal Open Market Committee meeting is now the next hard catalyst on the tape.

The liquidation engine behind the move Crypto short liquidations gained steam as $BTC climbed, and that is the operational detail that separates a policy-driven pop from a more durable re-rating.

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