Monetary Policy

Bitcoin ETFs recorded mixed flows ahead of the Federal Reserve decision, with a $64.09 million net outflow on Monday, June 15, followed by a $10.2 million net inflow on Tuesday, June 16, according to flow data. The shift reflects Wall Street caution as traders await the Fed rate decision and

In the early hours of June 18 Beijing time, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted unanimously 12-0 to keep the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75%. This marks the Fed’s fourth consecutive decision to hold steady since it completed a run of three consecutive rate cuts in December 2025. The rate decision itself is consistent with market expectations—ahead of the meeting, the interest-rate futures market priced in a 99.6% probability o

Kevin Warsh hosted his first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on June 17, announcing that the federal funds rate would be kept unchanged at 3.5% to 3.75% and that five special working groups would be established. Warsh clearly stated that he would end forward guidance, a stance that signals a fundamental shift in the market expectations mechanism. The hawkish signals released by the June 17 meeting led to a drop in Bitcoin and the crypto market. Warsh’s Five Special Working Groups: R

Bitcoin (BTC) hit a weak decline, temporarily around $64,790 as of June 18. Strategy preferred stock STRC seriously de-pegged; the company claims, “Selling coins can pay 32 years of dividends,” attempting to stabilize the market. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will sue the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), opposing its approval of crypto perpetual futures. Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots 1、Strategy (MicroStrategy) issued “Stretch” variable-rate perpetual preferred stock STR

Bitcoin fell to $64,608 on June 18, after the FOMC unanimously decided on Wednesday to keep the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50%-3.75%. However, the latest dot plot shows a major shift: nine officials are expected to raise rates at least once within the year (no officials supported a rate hike in March). The CME “FedWatch” tool shows the probability of a December rate hike rising to 78%. Waller said at the press conference that he did not submit his rate dot-plot forecast. Dramatic shift in

Ethereum is trading near $1,770, down approximately 1% on the day, as the cryptocurrency market awaits the June 17 FOMC decision under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. The rate hold at 3.50% to 3.75% is 99% priced in, shifting focus to the dot plot and Warsh's press conference. Prediction markets now

Between 19:15 and 19:30 UTC on June 17, 2026, ETH/USDT saw a sharp short-term pullback, with a return rate of -1.75%. The price fell from 1772.55 USDT to 1736.5 USDT, with a range of 2.03%. This period coincided with the acceleration phase of the intraday downtrend, while the total daily decline reached -2.92%, with market volatility clearly increasing. The main driver behind this abnormal move is continued institutional fund outflows. U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs have recorded net outflows for 17 co

The Federal Open Market Committee voted 12-0 on June 17 to hold the federal funds rate target range at 3.5% to 3.75%, maintaining policy as inflation remains above the central bank's 2% goal. The decision came as the Consumer Price Index hit 4.2% in May, the highest year-over-year reading since

The Federal Reserve emphasized its commitment to achieving price stability under the leadership of Kevin Warsh, according to Decrypt. The announcement signals the Fed's intent to control inflation and stabilize economic conditions. Bitcoin experienced downward pressure

According to the Federal Reserve, Bitcoin slid on June 17 as the Fed emphasized its commitment to price stability under the leadership of Kevin Warsh. The announcement, shared by Decrypt, indicates the Fed's intention to control inflation and stabilize economic conditions. Market observers noted the

CryptoSlate shared updates on Bitcoin market dynamics, highlighting challenges the cryptocurrency faces amid evolving global economic conditions. The report emphasizes Japan's interest rate decisions as a potential factor affecting Bitcoin's rally, alongside a $100 million investment in Bitcoin by a

According to ChainCatcher, using data from Gate, spot gold fell over $40 and the US Dollar Index (DXY) surged 35 points following the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on June 17.

Between 16:30 and 16:45 UTC on June 17, 2026, BTC saw a sharp intraday drop with a -0.43% return. The price ranged from 65,918.2 to 66,311.4 USDT, with a 0.59% amplitude. This period fell in the liquidity transition when Asia trading moved toward the Europe/US session, and increased volatility drew market attention. The main driver behind this move is the ongoing outflow pressure facing Bitcoin ETFs. Data shows that in the first week of June 2026, ETFs recorded a historical high of $4.4B in outf

From 15:00 to 16:00 UTC on June 17, 2026, the BTC price saw a slight uptick, with a return of +0.20%. The price range was 64,987.1 to 65,243.4 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.39%. The move occurred during an FOMC monetary policy meeting that day, when market sentiment was highly sensitive, and overall volatility narrowed. The main driver behind this abnormal move was the market’s digestion of policy expectations ahead of the FOMC meeting. The FOMC decision will be released at 18:00 UTC, but the mar

Crypto markets remained cautious as new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh addressed his first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting after taking office in May. The decision was announced at 2:00 p.m. ET, with the CME FedWatch Tool indicating about a 99% chance that interest rates would remain

According to the CME FedWatch Tool, crypto markets are bracing for Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's first FOMC decision today (June 17), with a 99% probability that interest rates will remain unchanged. The announcement is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET, followed by Warsh's press conference 30

According to Guru Club citing Yinghuang News, Wang Xin, director of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) Research Bureau, stated on June 17 at the Lujiazui Forum that the central bank will closely monitor stablecoins' impact on the international monetary system and cross-border payments. Wang

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes increased Ethereum exposure through addresses that received a total of 4.4K ETH in the past two days, according to on-chain data. The 0x795d wallet received 1.4K ETH worth $2.51 million from FalconX in the past few hours and 3K ETH ($5.43 million) from Flowdesk

From 08:30 to 08:45 (UTC) on June 17, 2026, BTC/USDT fell 0.61% within 15 minutes. The price dropped from 65,324.8 USDT to 64,924.4 USDT, with a range of 0.61%. Market sentiment is weak, and volatility has significantly increased compared with the previous day. The main driver behind this move is that institutional funds have continued to flow out of spot ETFs on a net basis. Data shows that in the past 7 days, cumulative net outflows reached $3.946 million, with net outflows occurring on 6 of t

From 08:30 to 08:45 (UTC) on June 17, 2026, ETH/USDT saw a sharp drop during the Asian trading session. Within 15 minutes, the return rate reached -0.73%. The price range was 1761.98-1775.94 USDT, with a volatility of 0.79%. Earlier that morning, ETH already fell to around the intraday low of $1,760. After the $1,760 key support level was broken, programmatic stop-loss sell orders were triggered, resulting in a rapid decline in a short time. The main driving force behind this move is continued o