Bitcoin is holding just above $90,000 after a sharp macro-driven pullback, as shifting Federal Reserve expectations and ongoing ETF outflows weigh on sentiment. BTC Holds Above $90K as Macro Repricing Pressures Risk Assets Bitcoin has found short-term stability this week, trading just above the critical $90,000 mark after a volatile stretch marked by firmer interest […]Bitcoin is holding just above $90,000 after a sharp macro-driven pullback, as shifting Federal Reserve expectations and ongoing ETF outflows weigh on sentiment. BTC Holds Above $90K as Macro Repricing Pressures Risk Assets Bitcoin has found short-term stability this week, trading just above the critical $90,000 mark after a volatile stretch marked by firmer interest […]
Bitcoin Stabilizes Despite ETF Outflows and Rate Repricing
Bitcoin is holding just above $90,000 after a sharp macro-driven pullback, as shifting Federal Reserve expectations and ongoing ETF outflows weigh on sentiment. BTC Holds Above $90K as Macro Repricing Pressures Risk Assets Bitcoin has found short-term stability this week, trading just above the critical $90,000 mark after a volatile stretch marked by firmer interest […]
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The global crypto market cap rose 2% to $4.2 trillion on Thursday, lifted by Bitcoin’s steady climb toward $118,000 after the Fed delivered its first interest rate cut of the year.
Gains were measured, however, as investors weighed the central bank’s cautious tone on future policy moves.
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Fed Rate Decision Creates Conditions for Crypto, But Traders Still Hold Back
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“A lower cost of capital indicates more capital flows into the digital assets space because the risk hurdle rate for money is lower,” he noted. He added that staking products and blockchain projects could become attractive alternatives to traditional bonds, offering both yield and appreciation.
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