Inflation
Fed Holds Rates Steady But Signals Tightening Bias May Weigh on Crypto
The Federal Reserve’s June policy decision, scheduled for announcement on Tuesday at 2 PM EDT, is expected to hold interest rates steady at 3.5-3.75%, but markets are bracing for hawkish guidance that could weigh on crypto assets already pressured by persistent inflation and Middle East tensions. With a 99.5% probability of no rate change priced...
Bitcoin Erases Iran War Gains as Inflation Surges, Capital Flees to AI
Bitcoin and Ethereum have surrendered all gains accumulated since the start of Middle East hostilities, as geopolitical escalation and resurgent inflation concerns trigger a structural rotation out of crypto and into safer, higher-performing asset classes. The leading cryptocurrency opened Friday, June 12 at $63,553.08—up 3.4% following President Trump’s claim that the Iran conflict had ended—but...
Fed Hawkish Hold Locks Bitcoin into Rate-Driven Selloff as Cuts Fade
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark federal funds rate steady at 3.50%-3.75% on June 17, 2026, in a move that was widely expected but carried a surprisingly