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Bitcoin Rises 4% After Fed Maintains 4.25-4.50% Rates
Market expectations were met when the Fed maintained interest rates at 4.25-4.50%.
Bitcoin rose 4% and reached $84,000 after the news.
May 7, 2025 is the next FOMC meeting.
The FOMC had its second meeting of 2025 today and announced that the US Federal Reserve would maintain interest rates at 4.25-4.50%.
As CME Group statistics showed a 99% chance of the Fed maintaining the present rate, experts and traders expected this action.
The decision follows worries about economic risks from President Donald Trump's tariff measures, which critics say have increased global trade hostilities.
The central bank looks cautious, waiting to monitor inflation and the economy before making any changes.
Bitcoin rose 4% from $81,000 to $84,000 in afternoon trade, indicating excitement ahead of the conference.
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No Interest Rate Change from US Fed
At today's FOMC meeting, the Fed maintained interest rates at 425-450 basis points.
Previously, CME Group said there was a 99% likelihood that rates would stay the same following the meeting.
The second FOMC meeting of the year may have been influenced by threats to the US economy from President Trump's tariff measures, which some argue have intensified a global trade war.
Despite unpredictable trade policy and economic uncertainties, Wall Street expects the US central bank to hold rates steady, according to official reports.
Jerome Powell, the Fed's chair, said earlier this month that the Fed will likely maintain interest rates in the coming months while reviewing Trump's trade plans and inflation estimates.
Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and agreed to terminate the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which was a major victory for the markets and mankind, regardless of the tariff.
The next FOMC meeting is May 7.
Due to increasing inflation, the Fed lowered interest rates many times last year, driving BTC prices up. Despite today's decision, Bitcoin has enough growth potential.
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