US Payrolls Beat Forecasts, Complicating Fed's Rate Path

Strong Demand, Sticky Inflation Keep Fed Rate Cut on Hold

BMO Economist: Fed to Hold Rates Steady, No Cuts Until 2027

Core Inflation Drops to Pre-Iran Conflict Levels, Fed Rate Cuts Move Into View

Atlanta Fed's Venable: Inflation Still Too High, Rate Cuts Hinge on Middle East

JPMorgan Sees S&P 500 Hitting 8,000 on AI Growth and Rate-Cut Hopes

Bitcoin Holds Steady as Soft Jobs Data Revives Rate-Cut Hopes

Fed's Daly: Labor Market Not Fueling Inflation, Rate Cut Timing Uncertain

Bessent Calls for Rate Cuts as Core Inflation Cools, Crypto Markets Eye Boost

Corporate Profits Near Record GDP Share, Threatening to Delay Fed Rate Cuts

Bitcoin Drops 3.5% as Fed Holds Firm on Rates, Stocks Rally Past It

Chicago PMI Surges to 57.6, Dampening Rate Cut Hopes for Crypto

AI Productivity Gains Could Push Fed Toward Dovish Stance, Rate Cuts

PCE Inflation Drops for First Time Since Pandemic; Core Stays Stubborn

Warsh Says No Soft Inflation Target, Hawkish Fed Stance Dims Rate Cut Hopes

US Treasuries Rally as Oil Prices Drop on US-Israel-Iran Pause

Weak US Durable Goods Data Fuels Rate-Cut Hopes, Crypto Bulls Eye Rally

Galaxy Digital CEO Sees Bitcoin Consolidating at $60K-$80K, Eyes 'Perfect Storm' for Rally

US Jobless Claims Drop to 187,000, Lowest Since September 2022

Polymarket Odds Favor Kane for 2026 Ballon d'Or; Forint Rally Fades After Rate Cuts

US Gas Prices Top $4 as Middle East Conflict Stirs Inflation Fears, Crypto Market Braces for Impact

Bitcoin Touches $65,000 on PPI Data, Then Slips Back Below $64,200

Fed Beige Book Shows Easing Inflation, Opening Door for Rate Cuts That Could Lift Crypto

Softer June PPI, CPI Data Boost Rate Cut Hopes, Bitcoin Outlook Brightens

New York Factory Activity Surges Past Expectations in July, Complicating Rate Cut Outlook

Fed Holds Rates Steady as Yield Curve Flattens; Traders See No Cuts in 2026

US Inflation Hits 4.2%, Stoking Crypto Volatility and Fed Uncertainty

Kuwait Oil Output May Stay Down for Weeks, Crypto Markets Brace for Inflation Ripple

Bitcoin Drops Below $62,000 as $1.5 Billion in Longs Get Wiped Out

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This aligns with a series of hawkish Fed commentary and sticky inflation data, pushing expectations for the first rate cut further into 2025 or 2026. In a high-BTC-dominance environment, this macro headwind disproportionately hurts altcoins, as capital rotates to safety within crypto (BTC) or exits the space entirely.

Bill Dudley, former New York Fed President, stated that the Federal Reserve's case for cutting interest rates is 'very, very weak' in a Bloomberg Opinion column.

Former Fed President Dudley Says Case for Rate Cuts 'Very, Very Weak' as Crypto Sinks into Extreme Fear

Bill Dudley's 'weak cuts' stance is actually a bullish signal for crypto — here's why the market has it backwards