Monetary Policy
July CPI Today: Bitcoin Braces for $63K Decision Point
The July Consumer Price Index report drops at 8:30 a.m. ET today—a watershed moment for bitcoin and the broader crypto market that could determine whether the Federal Reserve’s hawkish minority finally breaks through consensus. Bitcoin trades near $63,721 as traders brace for what many see as the most consequential inflation print in months, with three...
July CPI Tomorrow: Bitcoin Awaits Inflation Test at $65,800
The U.S. Consumer Price Index for July will be released tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. ET, marking the week’s single largest catalyst for Bitcoin and crypto markets as traders brace for potential volatility across risk assets. Bitcoin currently sits at $65,151, holding near crucial technical resistance at $65,800, with the inflation print poised to either...
Fed’s Hawkish Hold Locks Crypto Into Higher-For-Longer Regime
The Federal Reserve’s July 29 decision to hold interest rates steady while fielding three hawkish dissents has locked crypto markets into a “higher-for-longer” monetary regime that is now reshaping both institutional inflows and retail positioning. One week after that decision, Bitcoin remains anchored near $64,800 with modest spot ETF demand, while on-chain metrics signal neither...
Fed Holds Rates, But Rare Hawkish Dissent Rattles Bitcoin and Stocks
The Federal Reserve held rates steady at 3.50%-3.75% on July 29, 2026, but the decision’s 9-3 vote split—the most hawkish dissent since September 2016—sent Bitcoin and equities tumbling as traders reassessed the path forward for monetary policy. Three regional Fed governors demanded a 25-basis-point hike, signaling that a meaningful faction of policymakers views further tightening...
Bitcoin Holds $64K as Fed Rate Decision Looms; Ethereum Outflows Institutional Demand
Bitcoin steadies near $64,000 as the Federal Reserve embarks on its July 28-29 policy meeting, with rate-hike odds climbing to 35.8% from just 25.7% a week prior, while Ethereum outperforms on the back of stronger institutional ETF demand. The divergence between whale distribution and retail accumulation, combined with elevated Treasury yields and semiconductor sector weakness,...
Fed Holds Rates as Bitcoin Waits on Warsh’s Forward Guidance
The Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision at 2 p.m. ET today, with Chairman Kevin Warsh’s press conference to follow at 2:30 p.m., marking a pivotal moment for crypto markets as policymakers grapple with renewed inflation concerns and an increasingly opaque monetary policy outlook. Bitcoin has climbed back above $64,000 in anticipation of...
Fed Rate Decision Today; Bitcoin and Ethereum in Holding Pattern
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, scheduled for announcement in just hours at 2:00 PM ET on July 29, has left crypto markets in a state of cautious consolidation as Bitcoin and Ethereum await clarity on monetary policy direction. With rate hike odds rising sharply to 35.8% from 25.7% just one week prior, traders are...
Fed Rate Decision Looms as Bitcoin Rallies on Disinflation Signal
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision on Wednesday arrives amid a sharp shift in market expectations, with rate-hold odds falling from 87% just ten days ago to 64%, injecting fresh volatility into cryptocurrency markets as investors brace for Chair Kevin Warsh’s first major policy announcement. Bitcoin has rallied nearly 16% from its July lows, but...
US CPI, PPI Beat Estimates, Crypto Rallies on Fed Easing Signals
US inflation cooled dramatically in June, with headline CPI falling to 3.5% year-over-year—70 basis points below consensus expectations—while producer prices dropped 5.5%, marking the sharpest disinflation signal in years. The dual surprise triggered an immediate crypto rally, with Bitcoin reclaiming $64,000 and Ethereum surging past $1,880 as markets repriced Federal Reserve policy expectations ahead of...
IMF Warns Disinflation Stalled as Middle East War Keeps Rates High
The International Monetary Fund delivered a sobering message on July 17, 2026, warning that global disinflation has stalled and that escalating Middle East tensions threaten to keep inflation elevated and interest rates higher for longer than markets have priced. In its July 2026 World Economic Outlook update, the IMF maintained its global growth forecast at...
June CPI Collapse to 3.5% Sparks Bitcoin Rally Above $65K
U.S. inflation fell sharply to 3.5% year-over-year in June, smashing economist expectations and triggering an immediate rally in risk assets including Bitcoin, which surged past $65,000. The Consumer Price Index declined 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis—the largest monthly drop since April 2020—marking a significant cooling in price pressures that has dramatically reduced the probability...
Fed Minutes Reveal 9 Officials Project 2026 Rate Hike
The Federal Reserve’s June meeting minutes, released on July 8, revealed a deeply divided committee with nine of 18 officials now projecting at least one rate hike before 2026 closes, signaling a sharp hawkish pivot that has already rattled crypto markets. Chair Jerome Warsh’s repeated emphasis on price stability during his inaugural press conference underscored...