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$BTC is sitting around $84.1K and ETH near $2,617 this morning, after a rough Asian session: about $546M in liquidations over 24h, 88% of it longs. But the real event of the day hasn't happened yet. Tonight at 2:00 PM ET (21:00 Moscow, 18:00 UTC), the Federal Reserve publishes the minutes of its September meeting. Here's what's on the table and why crypto traders are de-risking before it.
1) Why these minutes matter
• On September 16 the Fed raised rates by 25 bp, to a 3.75%-4.00% target range. A hike, not a cut.
• The minutes show how united the committee was behind that move, and whether officials see another increase as necessary this year.
• Rate futures now price roughly a 20.5% chance of an October hike, down sharply from a week ago. A December hike is still priced much higher. The next decision is on October 27-28.
2) The macro pressure is real
• US 10-year yield: about 5.31%, close to multi-decade highs. The 30-year trades near 5.69%, and the market is digesting a $39B 10-year Treasury auction.
• Brent crude is back above $101 a barrel on Middle East shipping concerns.
• The dollar index (DXY) is up to 102.07 on safe-haven demand.
High yields + strong dollar + expensive oil is the classic mix that pushes money away from risk assets, crypto included.
3) Two scenarios for tonight
• Hawkish tone (several officials openly pushing for another hike): yields can climb further, and the remaining leveraged longs become fuel for another flush. Levels traders are watching on BTC: $83K, then $80K.
• Less hawkish tone (division, concern about growth, "data-dependent" pause): October hike odds fall further, and shorts become the crowded side. Bitcoin already failed twice to break $87K, so that's the first test.
4) The counter-signal nobody should ignore
• Santiment: 24,073 BTC left exchanges on net on Monday, the largest single-day withdrawal since March 1. Bitcoin held on exchanges is now around 6.5% of circulating supply.
• Coins leaving exchanges usually means holding, not selling. The leverage gets flushed; the spot supply keeps getting thinner.
• Meanwhile stablecoin supply rose 1.29% to about $313B in September, a second straight monthly gain. Dry powder isn't leaving the ecosystem.
The takeaway
Short term, the Fed decides the direction tonight, and with 5%+ yields there's little room for a surprise. Medium term, the on-chain data says patient buyers are using the dips. Don't trade the headline in the first 5 minutes: wait for the market's second reaction.
Your call: hawkish minutes and a retest of $80K, or relief and a new attempt at $87K? 👇
Sources: Reuters, crypto.news, The Crypto Times, CoinGlass, Santiment, CoinDesk Research, Binance. Not financial advice.
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