Bitcoin and ether slide as the Fed’s rate decision looms: CNBC Crypto World

On today’s show, major cryptocurrencies fall ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on rates. Plus, President Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto project said it sold $550 million in tokens, while the SEC’s acting chief said the agency’s considering dropping a crypto asset custody proposal presented under the prior administration. Also, HFR’s Kenneth Heinz discusses the launch of an expanded strategy classification system for hedge funds and alternative investment products focused on crypto.

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