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🚨 The Fed rate hike—is it already a done deal?

Now, the market’s answer is already very close:

YES.

The latest market pricing shows the probability of the Fed hiking rates by 25BP today has reached over 90%.

If it happens, the target range for the Federal Funds rate will move from:

3.50%–3.75%

to:

3.75%–4.00%

But I think what Crypto truly needs to focus on today is no longer:

“Will the Fed hike or not?”

Because when an event is already priced in by more than 90%,

what usually creates volatility is—

something unexpected.

There are three possible scenarios:

🟡 Scenario 1: Hike 25BP, but Warsh is more dovish

If the Fed tells the market:

“This is just a policy adjustment; it doesn’t mean a new sequence of consecutive hikes has started.”

Then you could see a very interesting move:

The risk assets could actually rise after the hike is implemented.

Reason is simple:

Everyone already knew they were going to hike.

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🔴 Scenario 2: Hike 25BP + clearly signals more hikes ahead

This could be the real source of pressure.

Because the market won’t just be trading a single 25BP move anymore;

it becomes:

NEW HIKING CYCLE?

The U.S. dollar, Treasury yields, and global liquidity will all be repriced.

That’s the real stress test for $BTC, $ETH, and $BNB.

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🟢 Scenario 3: An unexpected no-hike

The probability is low, but precisely because it’s low,

if it happens, the market reaction could be the biggest.

The dollar could drop quickly,

and risk assets could see intense volatility.

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So tonight,

I won’t just be watching the news headline:

“FED +25BP”

What I’m really watching are a few words from Warsh’s press conference:

ONE-OFF?

Or:

MORE HIKES AHEAD?

Because for Crypto,

one already Price In 25BP may not be the most terrifying part.

What matters most is:

Today is it just a single rate hike,

or the start of a new hiking cycle?

If the market ultimately finds that—

“It’s only this one time.”

Then tonight’s biggest surprise might not be the hike.

Instead, it could be:

After the hike, BTC still can’t drop.

👇 What do you think about tonight’s Fed?

Hike and stop once 🟢 / Keep hiking 🔴

#BTC #ETH #BNB