Rate Cuts A Foregone Conclusion? Polymarket Bettors Convinced Jerome Powell-led Federal Reserve Will Slash On Wednesday

Cryptocurrency punters are largely confident that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday.

A Done Deal?

As of this writing, the odds of a quarter-point reduction stood at 98% on the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket. On the other hand, there was only a 1% chance that the rates would stay at their current range of 4.00% to 4.25%.

More than $208 million has been wagered on the outcome already. The market’s resolution will depend on the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement following its …

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