{"id":119958,"date":"2025-10-15T13:31:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=119958"},"modified":"2025-10-15T13:31:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:31:11","slug":"bitcoin-steadies-after-volatile-session-as-rate-cut-bets-counter-trade-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/bitcoin-steadies-after-volatile-session-as-rate-cut-bets-counter-trade-tensions\/10\/15\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Steadies After Volatile Session as Rate-Cut Bets Counter Trade Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin stabilized on <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>, finding its footing after a turbulent few sessions marked by a clash of forces \u2014 <strong>renewed U.S.-China trade tensions<\/strong> and growing market conviction that the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> will cut interest rates in <strong>October<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Volatility Persists Amid Trade Uncertainty<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency was last down <strong>0.2% at $112,292.5<\/strong> by <strong>05:30 GMT<\/strong>, having rebounded from a steep selloff that saw prices plunge as low as <strong>$109,000 on Tuesday<\/strong>. The coin remains far below its <strong>recent record high above $126,000<\/strong>, highlighting how fragile sentiment remains amid macro headwinds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resurgent tensions between <strong>Washington and Beijing<\/strong> have been the main driver of recent volatility. Bitcoin dropped as much as <strong>$103,000<\/strong> in a weekend flash crash after <strong>President Donald Trump<\/strong> vowed to expand tariffs on Chinese imports. While the market recovered some ground, investors remained cautious about further escalation in trade disputes that could weigh on global risk assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dovish Powell Offers Some Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sentiment was partially cushioned by remarks from <strong>Fed Chair Jerome Powell<\/strong>, who hinted on Tuesday that the central bank may <strong>end its balance sheet reduction program (quantitative tightening)<\/strong> and adopt a more flexible approach to monetary policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Powell\u2019s dovish tone fueled speculation that the <strong>Fed will deliver a 25-basis-point rate cut in October<\/strong>, with <strong>CME FedWatch<\/strong> showing odds at <strong>99.6%<\/strong>, up from <strong>97.4%<\/strong> a week earlier. Lower interest rates tend to benefit non-yielding and speculative assets like Bitcoin by reducing the opportunity cost of holding them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Coinbase Expands in India Through CoinDCX Investment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In corporate news, <strong>Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN)<\/strong> announced an additional investment in <strong>Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX<\/strong>, valuing the company at <strong>$2.45 billion<\/strong>\u2014well above the sub-$1 billion valuation reported earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The move highlights Coinbase\u2019s strategy to strengthen its presence in <strong>India and the Middle East<\/strong>, regions where crypto adoption continues to surge. CoinDCX confirmed the new funding round and emphasized that Coinbase has been an investor since <strong>2020<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India currently leads global crypto adoption, with over <strong>100 million holders<\/strong> as of end-2024, making it a key growth market for international exchanges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Altcoins Rebound on Improved Sentiment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Broader crypto markets showed mixed but slightly positive momentum on Wednesday, aided by Powell\u2019s comments and modest improvement in risk appetite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ethereum (ETH)<\/strong> rose <strong>1% to $4,111.32<\/strong>, recovering from early-week declines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>XRP<\/strong> slipped <strong>0.2% to $2.5016<\/strong>, while <strong>Solana<\/strong> and <strong>Cardano<\/strong> gained <strong>2.4%<\/strong> and <strong>0.4%<\/strong>, respectively.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Binance Coin (BNB)<\/strong> fell <strong>3.5%<\/strong>, extending recent weakness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Among meme coins, <strong>Dogecoin<\/strong> and <strong>$TRUMP<\/strong> each added <strong>0.5%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Outlook<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin remains in a <strong>tug-of-war between macro uncertainty and dovish policy expectations<\/strong>. Analysts note that sustained buying may depend on confirmation of a <strong>Fed rate cut<\/strong> and any signs of <strong>de-escalation in U.S.-China tensions<\/strong>. Until then, price volatility is likely to remain elevated, with traders eyeing <strong>$110,000 as key short-term support<\/strong> and <strong>$115,000\u2013$118,000<\/strong> as the next resistance zone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin stabilized on Wednesday, finding its footing after a turbulent few sessions marked by a clash of forces \u2014 renewed U.S.-China trade tensions and growing market conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in October. Volatility Persists Amid Trade Uncertainty The world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency was last down 0.2% at $112,292.5 by 05:30 GMT, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":99111,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-cryptocurrencies","category-market-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119958"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119959,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119958\/revisions\/119959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}