2026-01-13 22:38:11

The Fed's next move just became clearer. JPMorgan's latest forecast is bold: zero rate cuts throughout 2026, followed by a potential 25 basis point hike in Q3 2027. The CME FedWatch tool shows a 95% probability that rates remain flat come January, signaling the hawkish tilt isn't priced out yet.

What does this mean for crypto? When liquidity tightens, you get less exuberance. Fewer easy dollars chasing alpha. The hype cycle that powered the last bull run thrived on ultra-loose conditions—that era looks increasingly distant.

BTC and ETH traders are watching these macro crosscurrents closely. A prolonged period of elevated rates could reshape fund flows into digital assets. The question now: can crypto build conviction on fundamentals rather than Fed-driven momentum? The market's about to find out.

BTC4,37%

ETH6,71%

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BTCBeliefStation

· 4h ago

Nah, this time it's really different. No more faucets open; the crypto world has to survive on its own.

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LeekCutter

· 4h ago

Damn, another interest rate hold. Now we really have to look at the fundamentals—there's no loose money to bail out the market anymore.

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ChainSauceMaster

· 4h ago

Damn, they're really watering it down again this time for real

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SchrodingerWallet

· 4h ago

To be honest, if this wave truly doesn't cut interest rates for the entire year of 2026, retail investors and small traders will have an even harder time. The era of relying on the printing press to make a living is indeed coming to an end, and the crypto world will have to rely on real skills.

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FloorSweeper

· 4h ago

lol JPM calling zero cuts? that's just cope for the people who fomo'd at the top. watch the paper hands capitulate once they realize easy money era really is dead—that's when real accumulation starts, not before. fundamentals though... 95% of this market still can't spell it.

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