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Bitcoin Slips Below $75,000 Ahead of Expected Federal Reserve Rate Hike
Markets are pricing in a high probability of a 25-basis-point interest rate increase as crypto assets face legislative and macroeconomic headwinds.
Bitcoin fell below $75,000 as cryptocurrency markets faced heightened selling pressure ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee's interest rate decision. Markets have priced in a 92.5% probability that the Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75% to 4.00%, marking the central bank's first rate increase in three years.
Market participants are closely tracking comments from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh for guidance on future policy direction. Expectations have shifted toward a more hawkish trajectory, with markets pricing in at least three rate increases by June 2027, echoed by former Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida's remarks that further hikes could follow.
The macroeconomic pressure coincides with the recent failure of the CLARITY Act to advance in the Senate on September 15. The regulatory setback contributed to a total market drop of over 3% and approximately $770 million in leveraged long liquidations across the sector.
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