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Bitcoin entered yesterday's Fed decision already capped below a dense on-chain supply zone, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference gave buyers little reason to push through it. The Federal Reserve kept the target range at 3.5%-3.75% and explicitly linked elevated inflation to higher global energy prices, citing the tensions in the Middle East as […] The post Here’s why Bitcoin is stuck below $80,000 and what Powell’s FOMC meeting did for BTC price appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin price action remained weak as the US-Iran war delivered a Fed meeting that was the "most hawkish in years" and oil neared four-year highs. Bitcoin (BTC) failed to recover new support on Thursday as oil hit its highest levels in nearly four years. Key points: Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD circling $76,000, down around 2% from the previous day’s high. Read more

Bitcoin price volatility tends to spike before and after the FOMC, a pattern that is playing out this week. Will institutional investor BTC buying protect the $70,000 support? Bitcoin (BTC) fell from its local high at $79,500 as traders repositioned ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday. Historical data shows that since the start of 2025, BTC has corrected seven out of 10 times after an interest rate cut. Bitcoin’s reaction to interest rate cut decisions in 2025 and 2026 shows a clear pattern. The price often moved higher in the days before the meeting, followed by negative returns afterward, as illustrated in the chart. Read more

Dogecoin’s latest rebound resembled bounces witnessed in mid-2023, raising the odds of a rally toward $0.33 in the coming weeks. Dogecoin (DOGE) gained as much as 12% on Wednesday, leading gains in a broader relief rally across global risk markets ahead of the US Federal Reserve decision on interest rate cuts.  Key takeaways: DOGE rose as much as 14% to an intraday high of $0.112 on Wednesday from a low of $0.097, outperforming the broader crypto market. Read more

Bitcoin’s relationship with the Federal Reserve has gone through a real transformation over the past several years, and the shift now looks clear enough to treat as a market structure development rather than a passing observation. A familiar version of the idea shows up as a quick market stat. Bitcoin often falls after Fed meetings. […] The post Bitcoin traders dump coins within 48 hours of Fed meetings as new data reveals systematic FOMC weakness appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin price traded at $74,000 as investors braced for Jerome Powell’s post-FOMC speech that could see volatile swings toward key BTC price levels. Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $74,000 on Wednesday, 2.6% below its six-week high of $76,000 reached on Tuesday, as traders brace for volatility following the US interest rate decision. Key takeaways: The odds of the US Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged today are 100%. Read more

The number of traders expecting a rate cut at the March Federal Open Market Committee meeting rose following fears of a hawkish Fed nominee. The number of traders expecting an interest rate cut at the March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting has risen to 23%, following investor fears of a hawkish stance from Kevin Warsh, US President Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve chair nominee. Investors and traders forecasting a rate cut surged by nearly 5% from Friday, when only 18.4% signaled they were expecting an interest rate cut, according to data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group. Those anticipating a rate cut in March forecast a 25 basis point (BPS) cut, with no investors expecting a rate cut of 50 BPS or more. Read more

Trump picked Kevin Warsh for Fed chair, the first big market change may be the way the Fed talks When Donald Trump says Jerome Powell “got it wrong,” he usually means one thing: rates should have come down faster. Powell, for all the heat he takes, has still been a fairly standard Fed chair. He […] The post Federal Reserve to abandon ‘boring’ FOMC language, ending dovish vs hawkish analysis? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin disappointed with an apparent failed breakout above $90,000 after gold soared to fresh highs and US dollar strength nosedived. Bitcoin (BTC) attempted a rebound past $90,000 at Wednesday’s Wall Street open as markets awaited US macro cues. Key points: Bitcoin struggles to hold a $90,000 uptick as gold surges and US dollar strength crumbles. Read more

Bitcoin price traded below $90,000 as investors braced for Jerome Powell’s post-FOMC speech that could trigger volatile swings toward key BTC price levels. Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to break the resistance at $90,000 on Wednesday, as traders expect volatile price swings before and after the US policy decision on interest rate cuts.  Key takeaways: The odds of the US Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged today are 100%. Read more

Bitcoin remains volatile ahead of the FOMC, with big overhead resistance at $94,000 in place and several key support levels below. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price failed in another attempt to break above resistance at $94,000 on Tuesday as volatility hit the market ahead of the Fed rate cut decision on Wednesday. Key takeaways: The odds of a 25 bps cut on Wednesday now stand at 96%, according to Polymarket.  Read more

Jerome Powell stepped in front of cameras on Dec. 1 at the Hoover Institution’s George Shultz memorial event with three audiences watching: bond traders pricing an 87% chance of a December rate cut, a divided Federal Open Market Committee bracing for possible dissents, and a Bitcoin market that just bled $4.3 billion from US spot […] The post Everything you need to know for Bitcoin and crypto ahead of Jerome Powell’s upcoming FOMC meeting appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Analysts say the crypto market has already priced in Wednesday's interest rate cut, but the Federal Reserve remains divided on an additional cut in December. The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced a 25 basis point interest rate cut on Wednesday, bringing the target Federal Funds rate down to 3.75%-4%. Wednesday’s rate cut was “fully priced in” by investors, who widely anticipated the decision, according to Matt Mena, a market analyst at investment company 21Shares. Mena also forecast: Asset prices remained flat or fell by modest amounts on Wednesday following the FOMC decision, with the price of Bitcoin (BTC) falling by about 2.4% at the time of writing, following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments signaling that FOMC members are divided on a December rate cut.  Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) remains in a delicate balance following the Federal Reserve’s rate cut decision, where holding $115,200 is key to defining the next movement. Glassnode reported on Sept. 18 that derivatives markets and on-chain data revealed a market poised for its next directional move. BTC was trading at $117,649.40 as of press time, positioning above […] The post Bitcoin’s next major move post-FOMC relies on staying above $115,200 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Powell said the Federal Open Market Committee is weighing interest rates on a meeting-by-meeting basis, with no long-term consensus. US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the 19 members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) remain divided on additional interest rate cuts in 2025. At Wednesday’s press conference after the Fed’s 25-basis-point rate cut, Powell said the central bank is trying to balance its dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability in an unusual environment where the labor market is weakening even as inflation remains elevated. Powell said: Powell said that the “median” FOMC projection from the Federal Reserve’s Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), the Fed’s quarterly outlook for the US economy that informs interest rate decisions, projected interest rates at 3.6% at the end of 2025, 3.4% by the end of 2026, and 3.1% at the end of 2027. Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) whipsawed on Sept. 17 after the Federal Reserve confirmed a 25 basis-point interest rate cut, lowering its target range for the federal funds rate to 4% to 4.25%. The decision also reduced the interest rate paid on reserve balances to 4.15% and lowered the primary credit rate to 4.25%, both effective Sept. 18. […] The post Bitcoin volatility spikes as FOMC confirms 25 basis-point rate cut for September appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin futures open interest dropped by $2 billion ahead of this week’s FOMC, but the Coinbase premium index shows traders are determined to defend the $115,000 price level. Key takeaways: Bitcoin futures open interest fell $2 billion in five days, signaling cautious futures traders. Binance taker volume averages cycle lows as the market waits for Fed’s interest rate decision. Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) trades at the upper edge of its $108,000-$116,000 air gap range ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting on Sept. 17, and relies on the policy messaging. BTC traded at $115,046.29 as of press time, down by 0.2% in the past 24 hours. According to the Bitfinex Alpha report, Bitcoin needs a sustained break […] The post Bitcoin faces $107,000 or $125,000 move as FOMC meeting determines market direction appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin is in no mood to party into the FOMC rate-cut decision while stocks and gold outperform to start a key macro trading week. Key points: Bitcoin diverges from stocks and gold to see daily losses of 2% to start the week. Analysis hopes that the upcoming Federal Reserve interest-rate decision will provide a BTC price boost. Read more

Here's the latest in the cryptocurrency space as the next FOMC meeting approaches.