Monetary Policy

Cathie Wood of ARK Invest expressed a positive outlook on rising interest rates during an October 'In The Know' session. She stated that these conditions indicate a growth story rather than an inflationary one. This perspective comes amid mixed signals in the broader crypto and economic markets,

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $484.9 million in net outflows on Wednesday, Oct. 7, marking their largest single-day loss since June 25, according to Decrypt's ETF tracker. BlackRock's IBIT accounted for $207.7 million of the outflows, while Fidelity's FBTC contributed $105.1 million. The ou

From 16:45 to 17:00 on October 8, 2026 (UTC), BTC fell 0.41% over the 15-minute period, with a price range of 80,906.3 to 81,371.4 USDT and an amplitude of 0.57%. At the time of analysis, BTC was trading at $81,318.4, down 2.56% over 24 hours, with an intraday low of $80,805. Market attention increased significantly as volatility intensified. The main driver of this move was the sharp escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The U.S. Pentagon ordered U.S. Central Command to comple

According to Kitco, gold spot prices hit $4,123.20 on October 8 at 8:14 a.m. New York time, up $13.30 or 0.32% from the previous session. The Binance PAXG token closed at $4,120.20 on October 7, marking its lowest daily close in nine weeks. The decline reflects a 54 basis point surge in the

From 15:00 to 16:00 (UTC) on October 8, 2026, BTC fell 0.65% in one hour, trading within a range of 82,162.4–82,700.0 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.65%. The Order Book showed large buy and sell orders facing off near $81,200. The battle between bulls and bears was intense, but overall market depth was shallow, and short-term volatility increased significantly. The main drivers of this move were the clear hawkish signal in the minutes of the Fed’s September FOMC meeting, combined with escalating g

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

Bitcoin traded at $82,900, declining almost 2% over 24 hours, as hawkish Federal Reserve minutes, rising oil prices, and higher Treasury yields pressured the cryptocurrency below $83,000. Minutes from the Fed's September meeting showed most policymakers saw another rate hike as possible before

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to weaken, trading at around $83,290 on October 8. A US government wallet transferred $448 million worth of BTC to Coinbase, bringing total crypto asset transfers to $670 million over 32 hours. Kalshi launched the first US crude oil futures contract with a 10-year expiration cycle, challenging the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Macro Events & Crypto Highlights 1、On-chain analyst Yu Jin noted that, from the evening of October 7 through the early hours of October 8, a U

On October 8, Bitcoin extended its overnight decline and was trading at $83,460. Minutes from the FOMC’s September 15–16 meeting, released Wednesday, showed that most FED officials believed another rate hike this year could be appropriate. At that meeting, the FOMC voted 12:0 to raise the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.75%–4.00%, marking the first rate hike since 2023. FOMC September Minutes: 12:0 Vote Raises Rates to 3.75%–4.00% According to the minutes from the FOMC’s S

According to BlockBeats, on October 8, U.S. consumer one-year inflation expectations rose to 3.9%, marking a three-year high and signaling improved labor market confidence. The Federal Reserve's September meeting minutes revealed all 19 policymakers supported the September rate hike, with most

Bitcoin market participants are questioning whether the cryptocurrency can sustain its historical October rally pattern as exchange-traded fund inflows sharply decline and long-term holders accelerate profit-taking. US spot Bitcoin ETF net inflows dropped approximately 90% in the week of

According to Farside Investors data, Bitcoin spot ETF weekly inflows fell dramatically to $241.1 million in the week ended October 2, down 90% from $2.386 billion the prior week, and shifted to $89.8 million in net outflows on October 5. Meanwhile, long-term Bitcoin holders' realized profits

ECB executive board member Piero Cipollone warned on a Monday MNI Connect Webcast that without a pan-European digital payment solution, fragmentation could increase across tokenization platforms, potentially weakening Europe's resilience and monetary sovereignty. Cipollone stated the lack of a

The European Central Bank announced on October 6 that its planned digital euro will strengthen the competitiveness of European banks and payment providers. ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone stated the project would address current shortcomings in Europe's payments system while providing a p

Ethereum validators prepare for the Glamsterdam Sepolia test activation scheduled for October 6 at 13:53:36 UTC, with ETH trading near $2,700. Prysm released version 7.2.1 to address a configuration issue ahead of the trial, enabling validators to participate in the 200-million-gas limit test. The u

According to the Federal Reserve, the FOMC will release its September meeting minutes on October 8 at 3 a.m. Korea time (October 7 at 2 p.m. U.S. Eastern time). The minutes will reveal the reasoning behind Fed officials' unanimous vote to raise interest rates. If the minutes show a less hawkish

According to Tom Lee in a CNBC interview on October 5, the strategist expects inflation data to soften over the next six months as one-time factors fade, which would allow the Federal Reserve to shift away from its hawkish stance and enable Treasury yields to normalize. Tom Lee noted that the

QCP Capital released its Q4 2026 Digital Assets Market Outlook titled 'Beyond The Next Hike' on October 05, arguing that the final quarter will be defined by a cluster of macroeconomic and political events rather than a single catalyst. The Singapore-based digital asset firm attributes this

KB Securities analyst Kim Il-hyuk identified three factors that could slow the rise in US interest rates or push 10-year Treasury yields back to the 4% range, ahead of midterm elections scheduled for November 3 next month. The analysis comes as US bond investors face concerns over rising rates

According to HTX data, on Monday, October 5, Bitcoin surged to $86,371, up 1.35% in 24 hours and threatening to breach the $87,000 level. The rally came after U.S. stock index futures opened higher, with the Nasdaq 100 futures index rising 0.3% as expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes