Bitcoin returns to $98K as Fed holds rates steady despite Trump’s demand

Bitcoin has reclaimed $98,000 for the archetypal clip successful astir 3 months aft the US Federal Reserve said it would support involvement rates the aforesaid for different month.

The Fed’s determination to support involvement rates unchanged comes contempt mounting unit from US President Donald Trump, who conscionable weeks agone threatened to occurrence Fed seat Jerome Powell for being “too late” successful cutting rates.

Fed cites higher unemployment, ostentation risk

Powell said connected May 7 that the Federal Reserve rate-setting committee held rates successful the 4.25% to 4.50% scope owed to the rising risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation.

He added ostentation has “come down a large woody but has been moving supra our 2% longer objective.” Powell said surveys successful households and businesses showed a “sharp diminution successful sentiment” chiefly owed to concerns implicit Trump’s commercialized policy.

However, Powell said that “despite heightened uncertainty, the system is inactive successful a coagulated position.” In the days starring up to the announcement, information from CME Group’s FedWatch Tool indicated that the futures marketplace expected minimal likelihood of a complaint cut.

Powell said the unemployment complaint remains low, and the labour marketplace is “at oregon adjacent maximum employment.” The marketplace expects the Fed to driblet the Fed funds complaint to 3.6% by the extremity of 2025.

Bitcoin fell beneath $96,000 earlier retracing backmost supra $98,000 conscionable hours aboriginal connected May 7. Source: CoinMarketCap

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped beneath $97,000 to $95,866 aft Powell’s speech, but it changeable up to pat $98,000 for the archetypal clip since Feb. 21 conscionable hours later. 

Bitcoin momentum has been building, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index returning to “Greed” territory, and spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posting inflows of almost $4.41 cardinal since March 26.

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On March 9, web economist Timothy Peterson warned that if the Fed holds disconnected connected complaint cuts successful 2025, it whitethorn origin a broader marketplace downturn, perchance dragging Bitcoin backmost toward $70,000.

Peterson’s forecast came aft Powell said successful March that “we bash not request to beryllium successful a hurry and are well-positioned to hold for greater clarity.”

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