Bitcoin slipped toward $74,000 as Fed Governor Christopher Waller signaled support for a December rate hike. Waller favors a quarter-point increase and would consider a half-point rise if monthly core inflation comes in at 0.3% or higher. Kalshi odds of a quarter-point hike climbed from 81% to 88% following Waller's comments, reflecting heightened expectations of tighter monetary policy that weighed on crypto markets.