🤑 Fed’s Rate Cut: Crypto’s Woes & Powell’s Wit 🤑

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‘Tis the seventeenth of September, and the Federal Reserve, with all the pomp of a grand ball, is set to announce a 25 basis point rate cut, marking the commencement of its easing cycle. While the risk assets may waltz with glee, the cryptomarkets, ever the wallflower, seem destined to linger in the shadows, their spirits dampened even as liquidity flows with greater ease.

Mr. Powell’s Pronouncements: The Toast of the Evening

The Federal Reserve, with the air of a seasoned host, is expected to unveil its next easing cycle this very evening, a modest 25 basis point cut, reducing the policy rate to 4.00-4.25%. A move, I daresay, as predictable as Mrs. Bennet’s matchmaking schemes.

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reveal that three cuts each in 2025 and 2026 are the current wager, a scenario that strikes a balance between prudence and indulgence.

All eyes, of course, shall be upon Mr. Jerome Powell’s press conference, where his every word will be scrutinized for hints. Persistent inflation, the unruly tariffs, and the ever-present geopolitical dramatics may compel him to adopt a more circumspect tone, even as the labor market continues its lamentable performance. 🧐

For the cryptomarkets, the outlook remains as bleak as a proposal from Mr. Collins. Since August, digital assets have trailed equities, despite the risk-on fervor in stocks and gold. Even should the Fed deliver as anticipated, traders may remain as cautious as a debutante at her first ball, leaving crypto to languish behind the broader markets in the near term. 💸

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2025-09-17 16:57