Bitcoin saw snap volatility on Sep. 20 as the United States Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at twenty-year highs.
BTC price digests Fed rate pause
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC price action as it reacted to the rate decision and accompanying commentary from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) opted to keep rates at their previous levels set in July this year.
“The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run,” a press release stated.
The move was overwhelmingly expected ahead of time by markets, with a 99% probability of a rate hike pause already in place, per data from CME Group’s FedWatch Tool.
The Fed’s language remained cautious over the future of inflation, however, with no guarantee that conditions would become more lax.
“In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook. The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the Committee’s goals,” the release continued.
Reacting, Michaël van de Poppe, founder and CEO of trading firm Eight, suggested that no more rate hikes would come in future. Bitcoin, he predicted, would benefit.
“No rate hike from the FED. My best guess: we’re done with the hiking policy.”
