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Bitcoin's 'Red September' Curse and Wall Street's Parallel Pattern

Bitcoin has lost money in 8 of 13 Septembers, a pattern shared by the S&P 500.

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As of 2026-09-02 13:07 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Bitcoin has closed lower in 8 of the last 13 Septembers, averaging a 2.97% loss and a median return of -2.44%. [1] Wintermute, a leading crypto trading firm, named real-world assets (RWAs) as a top contender to unlock liquidity in the next market cycle. [2] September 2025 was the first green September in five years, with Bitcoin closing up 5.16%. [3] The Federal Reserve is weighing its first interest rate hike since 2023, with odds at 68.2% according to CME's FedWatch tool. [4] The S&P 500 has averaged a loss in September since 1945, with a long-run average decline of roughly 0.6%. [5] Ethereum has emerged as the dominant platform for RWA tokenization, hosting products tied to Treasuries, money-market funds, and other financial instruments. [6] Key challenges for RWAs include legal enforceability of token claims, custody risks, and issuer solvency, particularly as regulators scrutinize the sector. [7] Wintermute suggests that RWAs could be the liquidity channel that anchors crypto's next major phase of growth. [8]
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  1. Bitcoin has closed lower in 8 of the last 13 Septembers, averaging a 2.97% loss and a median return of -2.44%. · Decrypt
  2. Wintermute, a leading crypto trading firm, named real-world assets (RWAs) as a top contender to unlock liquidity in the next market cycle. · Blockchain.News
  3. September 2025 was the first green September in five years, with Bitcoin closing up 5.16%. · Decrypt
  4. The Federal Reserve is weighing its first interest rate hike since 2023, with odds at 68.2% according to CME's FedWatch tool. · Decrypt
  5. The S&P 500 has averaged a loss in September since 1945, with a long-run average decline of roughly 0.6%. · Decrypt
  6. Ethereum has emerged as the dominant platform for RWA tokenization, hosting products tied to Treasuries, money-market funds, and other financial instruments. · Blockchain.News
  7. Key challenges for RWAs include legal enforceability of token claims, custody risks, and issuer solvency, particularly as regulators scrutinize the sector. · Blockchain.News
  8. Wintermute suggests that RWAs could be the liquidity channel that anchors crypto's next major phase of growth. · Blockchain.News
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