{"id":55723,"date":"2025-10-30T12:04:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=55723"},"modified":"2025-10-30T12:04:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:04:01","slug":"if-a-fomc-rates-cut-wont-move-bitcoin-price-what-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=55723","title":{"rendered":"If a FOMC Rates Cut Won\u2019t Move Bitcoin Price, What Will?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Everyone wanted a crypto moonshot. For OG Bitcoin holders deep in green, perhaps the FOMC event didn\u2019t matter much. However, all smart degens who bought the top, Jerome Powell, and the Federal Reserve were their only saviors. There was so much hope for the Bitcoin price to move higher until it didn\u2019t, and as Murphy\u2019s Law struck, the world\u2019s most valuable crypto crashed, falling by -5% below $110,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Bitcoin price, and crypto in general, is yet to recover from yesterday\u2019s crickets. With hopes smashed, the BTC USDT price is lower from this week\u2019s open, and the only way for a recovery is if the $110,000 level holds by the end of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Before then, traders should closely monitor price action. The Bitcoin dominance is still above the +59% level as of October 30. It is likely to increase should crypto prices fail to hold the high expectations among late buyers. Meanwhile, the total crypto market cap is down nearly -2% to over $3.8T.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-303129 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30T130547.080.png\" alt=\"Jerome Powell and the FOMC slashed rates but the Bitcoin price fell. The central bank is in no hurry to cut rates in December \" width=\"903\" height=\"819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30T130547.080.png 903w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30T130547.080-300x272.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30T130547.080-768x697.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30T130547.080-50x45.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Source: <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/charts\/bitcoin-dominance\" 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\/new-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Best New Cryptocurrencies to Invest in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jerome Powell and FOMC Slashed Rates As Expected<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There was a near +100% probability of a rate cut yesterday. Everyone expected the FOMC and the central bank to ease for the second time this year. And Powell and the team didn\u2019t disappoint.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Even with the government shutdown, the central bank slashed rates to the expected +3.75% and +4% range, another tick lower, allowing more money to flow into circulation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fed cuts rates for second-straight time to lowest level in three years\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RlsJK5Ciybs?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\">Overall, the FOMC, tasked with regulating monetary policy and curbing inflation while watching labor market conditions, aimed to support employment, which, unfortunately, has been floundering in recent months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Their decision to slash rates comes when inflation remains \u201csomewhat elevated\u201d, above the ideal +2% mark.<\/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\">What Happened? Why Did The Bitcoin Price Fall?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here\u2019s the sucker punch, though. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although the rate cut was in alignment with the general market expectations, BTC USDT prices first rose, but that was before the Powell presser.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That\u2019s when all hell broke loose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">During the press conference, Jerome said the FOMC remained data-dependent, as always, but a further reduction in interest rates in December is not a \u201cforegone conclusion.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"'Growing chorus' of support to skip rate cut ahead, says Fed Chair Powell\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qColzq8STgI?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\">The decision follows a split among FOMC members, with two dissents in opposite directions. The Fed chair added that the central bank will also monitor labor market changes \u201cvery, very carefully\u201d. Nonetheless, even if there are changes for the better, they won\u2019t rush to slash rates if inflation reaccelerates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This statement was hawkish and bad for risk assets, mostly crypto assets, including all <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-100x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">100X coins<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It caught all analysts and traders by surprise because before this meeting, the probability of a December rate cut stood at over +90%. It has since fallen below +75% and will likely drop further.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-303130 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30T130344.187.png\" alt=\"Jerome Powell and the FOMC slashed rates but the Bitcoin price fell. The central bank is in no hurry to cut rates in December \" width=\"1398\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30T130344.187.png 1398w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30T130344.187-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30T130344.187-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30T130344.187-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30T130344.187-50x26.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1398px) 100vw, 1398px\"><\/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 question now is: What will move the Bitcoin price?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> crypto and 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\"> perform in the next few days <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">depends on fundamental factors<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yes, while rates are low and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">more easy<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> money might find its way to crypto, the stability of the multiple deals between China and the United States will play a role. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MOMENT: Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in South Korea | ABC NEWS\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QwMRjM1cvII?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\">Additionally, institutional flow via spot ETFs will determine the speed at which the Bitcoin price zooms past crucial resistance levels, presently at $115,000 and $120,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER: <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-coinbase-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">15+ Upcoming Coinbase Listings to Watch in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">If a FOMC Rates Cut Won&#8217;t Move Bitcoin Price What Will?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">FOMC dropped rates, aligning with market expectations<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jerome Powell notes the persistently high inflation<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fed is in no hurry to drop rates again in December<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With the Bitcoin price down, will China and Trump boost demand?<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/if-a-fomc-rates-cut-wont-move-bitcoin-price-what-will\/\">If a FOMC Rates Cut Won\u2019t Move Bitcoin Price, What Will?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone wanted a crypto moonshot. For OG Bitcoin holders deep in green, perhaps the FOMC event didn\u2019t matter much. However, all smart degens who bought the top, Jerome Powell, and the Federal Reserve were their only saviors. There was so much hope for the Bitcoin price to move higher until it didn\u2019t, and as Murphy\u2019s [&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-55723","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\/55723","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=55723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55723\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=55723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=55723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=55723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}