{"id":118942,"date":"2025-09-17T14:35:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T10:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=118942"},"modified":"2025-09-17T14:36:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T10:36:03","slug":"bitcoin-holds-steady-ahead-of-fed-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/bitcoin-holds-steady-ahead-of-fed-decision\/09\/17\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Holds Steady Ahead of Fed Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Market Snapshot<\/strong><br>Bitcoin rose slightly on <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>, up <strong>0.5% at $116,552<\/strong>, stabilizing after hitting a near one-month high on Tuesday. The move follows a broad improvement in risk appetite, with traders awaiting the <strong>U.S. Federal Reserve\u2019s rate decision<\/strong> later today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Drivers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Fed Rate Cut Bets<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Markets expect at least a <strong>25 bps cut<\/strong> from the Fed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some traders are eyeing a <strong>50 bps move<\/strong>, though sticky inflation data adds uncertainty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Powell\u2019s speech and dot plot projections<\/strong> will be critical for gauging the pace of easing into 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Lower interest rates historically benefit Bitcoin by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Weakening the U.S. dollar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boosting liquidity in speculative assets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Echoing the dynamics that fueled Bitcoin\u2019s <strong>2021 bull run<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Crypto Market Signals<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Exchange reserves of Bitcoin<\/strong> fell to their lowest since <strong>Jan 2023<\/strong> \u2192 suggests reduced selling pressure as coins move to cold storage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stablecoin balances rising<\/strong> on exchanges \u2192 signals \u201cdry powder\u201d ready for deployment, hinting at <strong>potential buying pressure<\/strong> in coming sessions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Altcoins Mixed<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ether<\/strong>: -0.8% at $4,492.59.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>XRP<\/strong>: +0.4% at $3.0152.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solana<\/strong>: -0.9%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cardano<\/strong>: +1.1%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dogecoin<\/strong>: -0.8%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$TRUMP<\/strong>: +0.2%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Risk Factors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Corporate treasuries<\/strong>: MicroStrategy\u2019s rejection from S&amp;P 500 keeps doubts alive over the sustainability of the <strong>\u201cBitcoin treasury strategy.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Volatility warning<\/strong>: Fed\u2019s decision and Powell\u2019s press conference could trigger sharp moves across risk assets, including crypto.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Market SnapshotBitcoin rose slightly on Wednesday, up 0.5% at $116,552, stabilizing after hitting a near one-month high on Tuesday. The move follows a broad improvement in risk appetite, with traders awaiting the U.S. Federal Reserve\u2019s rate decision later today. Key Drivers 1. 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