Fed Rate Cuts Incoming: Why Analysts Doubt Bitcoin’s Next Rally
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading tightly around $111,000 as markets await the Federal Reserve’s September 17 policy decision, where a rate cut is widely expected. Despite weaker U.S. jobs data, which typically boosts risk assets, Bitcoin’s price has struggled to break higher. Related Reading: Dogecoin Enters Accumulation Phase: What To Expect As Price Faces Resistance At […]
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Economist Timothy Peterson believes that the coming rate cuts, which the Fed already has planned, will rally the market, pump Bitcoin, and kickstart the new alt season. Peterson’s comments come just one day after the Federal Reserve cut rates by 0.25%, with CME’s FedWatch placing the odds of a favorable decision at 96% several weeks […]
In the weeks leading up to the Fed announcement scheduled for September 17, expectations in the crypto and broader finance community had shot up that the Fed would finally implement rate cuts. As a result, the target rate probabilities on the FedWatch Tool had seen a peak of 97.6% expectancy of a rate cut. With […]
Last week, Federal Reverse Chairman Jerome Powell set the crypto community on fire after speaking at the annual Jackson Hold economic symposium. During his speech, Powell had hinted toward possible rate cuts that could happen in the month of September, and since rate cuts have been historically bullish for risk assets, this quickly triggered a […]
We may see another interest rate cut this year, says Fed Governor Christopher Waller. The Fed made three rate cuts in 2024, the first being an aggressive 50 bp (basis point) cut in September, a 25 bp cut in November, and another 25 bp cut in December. However, Waller admits these cuts didn’t have the […]
Earlier this week, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said inflation is still too high, so more rate cuts may be necessary. While FedWatch sets the probability of the next rate cut happening on March 19 as just 2.5%, Trump’s tariff war could change the odds. For the crypto market, this means one thing–the bull run is […]