Bitcoin Bleeds Four Days Straight, Microsoft Warns USB Malware, Fed Chief Warsh Holds Rates

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Let's get into it. Bitcoin trades at $62,776, down four straight sessions amid heavy bearish positioning. Traders on Deribit that are loading put options all the way down to $52,000, signaling deeper downside expectations. The sell-off accelerated after a hawkish Fed meeting, with Chair Kevin Warsh holding rates at 3.5 to 3.75%, but removing forward guidance language and declining to submit economic projections. That procedural shakeup is driving dollar strength and pressuring risk assets across the board.
Microsoft Threat Intelligence issued a critical warning about crypto-clipper malware spreading via infected USB drives since February. The Trojan Monitor clipboards every 500 milliseconds, capturing seed phrases and swapping wallet addresses mid-transaction. Users unknowingly send funds to attacker-controlled wallets. The malware exfiltrates data over Tor and self-propagates through USB drives. Disable auto-run and block shortcut file execution immediately. Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Xiao Wei Wang resigned effective immediately, marking the eighth senior departure in five months. The Exodus is fueling governance concerns as Ethereum faces intensifying competition. XRP fell 3%, breaking $1.15 support on heavy volume near 134 million tokens traded. The token remains trapped in a year-long triangle between 110 and 125
Goldman Sachs slashed its year-end gold target by $500 to $4,900 per ounce, citing expectations the Fed won't cut rates in 2026
Higher rates hurt non-yielding assets like gold and Bitcoin. Alex Mashinsky received a permanent CFTC trading ban following his 12-year prison sentence for fraud related to Celsius Network's collapse. BlackRock launched its Bitcoin premium income ETF on Wednesday, generating yield through covered calls. The 11-spot Bitcoin ETFs now hold over 102 billion in assets. Watch 61,500 support on Bitcoin. A break lower opens 45,000. That wraps your market intel. Trade smart out there. For deeper insights and real-time analysis, visit capitalcopilot.io.