BitDigest February 8 · Issue #837
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CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE Crypto assets are trading lower ahead of today's crucial FOMC press conference, with BTC -0.08% dipping back below $60,000, ETH -2.00% falling under $2,300, and SOL -2.09% down to $127. The only token among the top 50 in the green is SUI 7.79% , following its USDC 0.01% launch announcement. Major equity indices are also in the red after the release of relatively strong housing data this morning, which is contributing to growing...
MARKET UPDATE Crypto has gained sharply ahead of tomorrow’s FOMC meeting, at which the Fed is expected to begin its easing cycle. There is still uncertainty on the magnitude of the first rate cut, with markets pricing a 61% probability of 50bps as of this morning. BTC -0.08% has risen from $58k to $61k and ETH -2.00% has risen from the high $2,200s to $2,370. SUI 7.79% is outperforming today following news that...
CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE The crypto market has moved lower over the past 24 hours, with BTC -0.08% dropping back near the $58k level, ETH -2.00% just below $2,300, and SOL -2.09% once again testing the $130 mark. Yields have started the week lower ahead of the upcoming FOMC meeting, where investors are currently anticipating a 50 bps rate cut, according to the Fed funds futures market. Equities started the morning broadly in the...
CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE The most notable market development over the past 24 hours has been the sharp increase in rate cut probabilities for next week’s FOMC meeting. After falling to just a 14% likelihood of a 50bps cut, the odds jumped to over 40% in after-hours trading following a large trade betting on two cuts. This shift may be linked to the optimism around the potential for two cuts conveyed...
