Fed Rate Hike in September: What It Means for Crypto
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Fed rate hike in September: what it means for crypto
CME FedWatch odds for a September rate hike have surged past 66% after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole speech and oil prices driven above $90 by the Iran conflict. Bitcoin is holding $78,000 after a 25% August rally,…
The market's expectation of an interest rate cut, which has persisted for months, has given way to a new pricing that strengthens the probability of an interest rate hike. The CME FedWatch tool now prices a 25 basis point rate hike in September at 66%. The real question is whether the demand for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which fueled Bitcoin's August rally, can withstand such an increase.
The recent hawkish remarks by the Fed chairman have completely reversed market expectations regarding the interest rate trajectory.
Following comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole, Wall Street is divided on whether interest rates will actually be raised in the coming weeks.
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