Fear and Greed Index
73 -8.22%
MVRV Z Score
2.47 -2.45%
Power Law
$97,885.19
Rainbow
Undervalued
Bitcoin Dominance
64.4% -0.01%
Mayer Multiple
1.14 +0.88%
US vs Offshore Trading Volume
7.93%
Circulating Supply
19,887,790.625 +0.00%
Halving Countdown
30.5%
Hashrate vs Price
844.26 EH/s +6.82%
Node Map
22,562
Difficulty Estimator
79,679,234,551,296 +0.00%
Miner Revenue
$50,134,097.04 -1.38%
Network Difficulty
116.96T +0.00%
Puell Multiple
1.28 -1.53%
Exchange Trading Volume
$41.69B -21.09%
Exchange Trading Volume BTC
$10.84B -26.63%
Exchange Volume BTC Dominance
25.9% -7.02%
Monthly Exchange Volume
$157.78B
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The Federal Funds Rate is the interest rate at which U.S. banks lend to each other overnight, might seem worlds apart from Bitcoin, but in today’s interconnected financial world, the two are surprisingly linked. As the Federal Reserve adjusts this key rate, ripple effects spread across global markets, and Bitcoin often moves right alongside them.
The Federal Reserve raises rates to cool inflation or cuts them to stimulate the economy. When rates go up, borrowing gets more expensive, businesses slow spending, and investors often retreat to safer assets like bonds. That cautious mood can spill into the crypto world, reducing the flow of capital into high-risk assets like Bitcoin.
On the flip side, when the Fed lowers rates, money becomes cheaper and liquidity increases. Investors, hunting for returns, often turn to speculative or alternative assets, and Bitcoin tends to benefit. Bitcoin’s reputation as a potential hedge against inflation also comes into play when low rates raise concerns about weakening fiat currencies.
Bitcoin’s price is tightly intertwined with market risk appetite. In a high-rate environment, risk tolerance often drops, pulling money away from crypto. In low-rate, high-liquidity environments, risk appetite surges, and Bitcoin can see sharp inflows.
Market sentiment also matters. A surprise Fed rate cut or dovish policy shift can spark optimism across financial markets, lifting Bitcoin along with equities. Conversely, an unexpected rate hike often cools enthusiasm, putting pressure on Bitcoin prices.
In the end, Bitcoin’s relationship with the Fed Funds Rate reveals how deeply Bitcoin is embedded in the broader macroeconomic landscape. While Bitcoin was born as a decentralized alternative to government-controlled money, its price today dances to the same economic tune as stocks, bonds, and commodities.