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FED Minutes’ “Hawkish Noise” vs. Market’s “Dovish Pricing”: How Does the Divergence in Rate-Hike Expectations Affect Crypto Assets?

In the early hours of Oct. 8 Beijing time, the FED released the minutes of its September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) monetary policy meeting. The minutes showed that all meeting participants unanimously supported the decision to raise rates by 25 bps in September, lifting the federal funds target range to 3.75% to 4.00%. Most participants assessed that another rate hike before the end of this year would likely be appropriate. The FED’s next interest rate decision will be announced on Oc
USIDX-0.01%
BTC-1.43%
ETH-2.07%
BLAST-6.06%
GateInstantTrends·1h ago
FED Minutes’ “Hawkish Noise” vs. Market’s “Dovish Pricing”: How Does the Divergence in Rate-Hike Expectations Affect Crypto Assets?

BTC pulls back 0.35% in 15 min as escalating Middle East tensions and hawkish Fed signals prompt safe-haven capital to exit the market

From 10:15 to 10:30 UTC on October 8, 2026, BTC fell sharply in the short term, dropping 0.35% within 15 minutes. The price retreated to the 82,734.8–83,076.8 USDT range, with an Ampl of 0.41%. Overall market volatility intensified, but trading volume remained low. The 24-hour Change was -0.87%, with prices fluctuating within the narrow 82,226–83,940 USDT range, representing a typical moderate correction. The primary driver of this move was a significant contraction in macro-level risk appetite.
BTC-1.43%
BZ1.73%
GLDX1.27%
PAXG0.67%
GateNews·3h ago
BTC pulls back 0.35% in 15 min as escalating Middle East tensions and hawkish Fed signals prompt safe-haven capital to exit the market

ECB Official Expects Heated Debate on October 29 Rate Decision

According to Jin10, on October 8, Ante Zigman, a member of the European Central Bank's Governing Council and governor of Croatia's central bank, stated that ECB officials may engage in intense discussions when deciding on interest rates at the end of October. "We will have very heated discussions
GateNews·3h ago
ECB Official Expects Heated Debate on October 29 Rate Decision