The Fed Just HIKED Rates — What Happens to Bitcoin Now?

The Federal Reserve has officially raised interest rates — and the message for Bitcoin and crypto goes far beyond the headline 0.25% hike.

In today’s Crypto News Today Daily Crypto Deep Dive, we break down the Fed’s decision to raise the federal funds target range to 3.75%–4.00%, the unanimous vote behind the move, and the new dot plot showing that the majority of policymakers expect another rate hike before the end of 2026.

We look at why the Fed is becoming increasingly concerned about persistent inflation, why stronger economic growth and lower unemployment are giving policymakers more room to keep rates higher, and why the projected path for interest rates could ultimately matter far more for Bitcoin than tonight’s hike itself.

We also examine the immediate reaction across Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, US stocks, Treasury yields and the dollar — and explain why markets have so far reacted surprisingly calmly despite what appears to be a more hawkish Federal Reserve.

Could this be the beginning of a completely new tightening cycle? Or could the Fed ultimately deliver just one more hike before inflation finally begins moving decisively lower?

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In this episode:
• Why the Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.25%
• What the new Fed dot plot is telling markets
• Why another rate hike could be coming this year
• The significance of inflation remaining above target
• Why Treasury yields matter enormously for Bitcoin
• The immediate BTC, ETH and XRP reaction
• Why Bitcoin has held up better than the headline suggests
• What crypto investors should watch next

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