#bitcoin #markets 📉 Bitcoin Tests $81,000: What’s Happening in the Market?
$BTC continues its decline, dropping to a local low of $80,444 in response to "hot" US inflation data and concerns regarding further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
🔍 Key Facts and Figures:
Current Price: ~$81,000 (down ~2.7% over the last 24 hours).
Cause of Pressure: US inflation for September rose to 3.7% year-on-year (driven by a spike in energy prices amid the conflict involving Iran).
Rate Expectations: The probability of a Fed rate hike as early as October has risen to ~28–29% (according to CME FedWatch and prediction markets), while the probability for December has reached 79%.
Fed Decision: The next meeting is scheduled for October 28.
💡 What Do Analysts Say?
Shift in Capital Structure (Tim Sun, HashKey): It’s not just about macroeconomics. The primary growth drivers of recent years—spot ETFs and corporate treasuries—have slowed their buying due to the high cost of capital. However, activity from major traditional banks is preventing a deep market dump.
Trading Range (Stephen Wundke, Algoz): Without strong new catalysts, BTC is likely to trade within the $76,000 – $83,000 range through the end of October. The key support level to maintain a bullish sentiment is $79,500. Liquidity Factor (Abdul Rafeh Gadit, ZIG Finance): In the short term, Bitcoin behaves as a liquidity asset. The current decline is merely a market repricing, not a shift in the overarching narrative surrounding BTC.
⚠️ Bottom line: The coming weeks will be determined not within the crypto space, but in the offices of the Federal Reserve. If the Fed signals a willingness to look past transitory inflation, risk appetite will return quickly.