{"id":55353,"date":"2025-10-28T18:48:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=55353"},"modified":"2025-10-28T18:48:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:48:57","slug":"btc-usd-price-braces-for-fomc-polymarket-says-cut-will-powell-deliver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=55353","title":{"rendered":"BTC USD Price Braces For FOMC: Polymarket Says Cut, Will Powell Deliver?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the next 48 hours or so, there will be two major market-moving events. The Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell will announce new interest rates tomorrow, and US President Donald Trump will meet with Premier Xi Jinping the day after. Regardless of the outcome, the BTC USD price will move. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So far, there are hints of strength. Even though Bitcoin bulls should build on the series of higher highs posted over the weekend, what\u2019s crucial for structure traders is whether the digital gold will float above $110,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Presently, the BTC USD price is hovering around $114,000 and $115,000, up +6% in the past week. Although stable, the sharp recovery from October 23 could be the foundation for even more gains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-301913 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T123008.507.png\" alt=\"The BTC USDT price is stable above $114,000, roughly 36 hours before the FOMC decides on rates. Will Jerome Powell slash rates? \" width=\"1378\" height=\"817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T123008.507.png 1378w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T123008.507-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T123008.507-1024x607.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T123008.507-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T123008.507-50x30.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1378px) 100vw, 1378px\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Source: <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Coingecko<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER: <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">9+ Best Memecoin to Buy in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">BTC USD Price Firm: Will Jerome Powell Deliver?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On Coinglass, most traders are bullish. The long\/short ratio across tracked perpetual exchanges, that is, Binance and OKX, stands above 1. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This positive ratio signals that most traders are opening more leveraged buy positions than shorts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The larger the number expands ahead of tomorrow\u2019s FOMC meeting, the higher the probability of the BTC USD price ticking higher, closing above $118,000 and ideally $120,000 by the end of the week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_6900fc7c4bc41\" data-coin-id=\"btc-bitcoin\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img id=\"crypto_chart_6900fc7c4bc41-chart__info-icon-img\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_6900fc7c4bc41-chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\" id=\"crypto_chart_6900fc7c4bc41-chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\" id=\"crypto_chart_6900fc7c4bc41-chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\" id=\"crypto_chart_6900fc7c4bc41-chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\" id=\"crypto_chart_6900fc7c4bc41-chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_6900fc7c4bc41-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_6900fc7c4bc41-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_6900fc7c4bc41-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_6900fc7c4bc41-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_6900fc7c4bc41-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n\t\t<canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_6900fc7c4bc41-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As the long\/short ratio expands, there is decent inflow to spot Bitcoin exchanges. Over $120M of Bitcoin crypto has been bought in the last eight hours. Meanwhile, money continues to pour into Bitcoin futures exchanges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-301916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T121448.593.png\" alt=\"The BTC USDT price is stable above $114,000, roughly 36 hours before the FOMC decides on rates. Will Jerome Powell slash rates? \" width=\"876\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T121448.593.png 876w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T121448.593-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T121448.593-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T121448.593-50x26.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Source: <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/currencies\/BTC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Coinglass<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The CME FedWatch tool places the probability of a rate cut to the +3.75% to +4% range at over +97%. Still, though economists are confident that the central bank will slash rates for the second time this year, everything depends on the FOMC and Jerome Powell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-301914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T122936.096.png\" alt=\"The BTC USDT price is stable above $114,000, roughly 36 hours before the FOMC decides on rates. Will Jerome Powell slash rates? \" width=\"1531\" height=\"892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T122936.096.png 1531w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T122936.096-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T122936.096-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T122936.096-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T122936.096-50x29.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1531px) 100vw, 1531px\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Source: <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/markets\/interest-rates\/cme-fedwatch-tool.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CME<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">) <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Federal Reserve is data-driven and monitors several economic data points, mostly inflation and the labor market. In August, job growth slowed to just 22,000, the weakest since 2010. Labor data are expected to soften further in September despite the government shutdown delaying official reports. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"We are moving towards a stagflation situation, says Komal Sri-Kumar\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V3qN6pQQQkw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meanwhile, inflation <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bea.gov\/data\/personal-consumption-expenditures-price-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">eased<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> slightly in August with core PCE at +2.7%, which is above the +2% benchmark. Tariffs and reduced immigration continue to add upward pressure on inflation, but lower demand for goods, on the other hand, is helping create balance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER: <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coin-icos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Best Meme Coin ICOs to Invest in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Punters On Polymarket Expect A Rate Cut<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the previous meeting, Powell said their outlook for employment and inflation has not changed much since September, which opens the door for more easing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Some governors, on the other hand, want the central bank to aggressively slash rates. Specifically, Governor Stephen Miran <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/fed-governor-miran-defends-call-bigger-interest-rate-cut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">favors<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a +0.50% rate cut.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The consensus is for a rate cut, and if Jerome announces a +0.25% rate cut, the BTC USD price, including some of the <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-solana-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">top Solana meme coins<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, could tick higher. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, gains will be amplified should the central bank decide to implement a +0.50% rate cut. In that event, not only will the Bitcoin price breach $120,000, but it could soar above $126,000 in the next few days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Conversely, a no-cut or an unexpected rate hike could force some of the <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">best cryptos to buy<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> lower. Bitcoin could plunge to $110,000, forcing other top coins lower.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The good news is that on Polymarket, the world\u2019s largest predictions market, punters expect the FOMC to slash rates by +0.25%, placing the probability at +98%. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-301915 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T122925.162.png\" alt=\"The BTC USDT price is stable above $114,000, roughly 36 hours before the FOMC decides on rates. Will Jerome Powell slash rates? \" width=\"1273\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T122925.162.png 1273w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T122925.162-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T122925.162-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T122925.162-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28T122925.162-50x28.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1273px) 100vw, 1273px\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Source: <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/fed-decision-in-october\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Polymarket<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This high confidence in a rate cut mirrors what most economists expect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER: <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-100x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">10+ Next Crypto to 100X In 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">BTC USD Price Braces For FOMC: Polymarket Says Cut<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">BTC USD price stable above $114,000<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">FOMC and Jerome Powell will announce new rates on October 29<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Economists and punters expect a 0.25% rate cut<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will BTC USDT pump above $120,000?<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/btc-usd-price-braces-for-fomc-polymarket-says-cut-will-powell-deliver\/\">BTC USD Price Braces For FOMC: Polymarket Says Cut, Will Powell Deliver?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the next 48 hours or so, there will be two major market-moving events. The Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell will announce new interest rates tomorrow, and US President Donald Trump will meet with Premier Xi Jinping the day after. Regardless of the outcome, the BTC USD price will move. So far, there are hints [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-55353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=55353"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55353\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=55353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=55353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=55353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}