{"id":17691,"date":"2025-12-10T19:41:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T19:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-market-barely-budges-as-fed-pushes-through-tense-third-straight-rate-cut\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T19:42:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T19:42:00","slug":"crypto-market-barely-budges-as-fed-pushes-through-tense-third-straight-rate-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-market-barely-budges-as-fed-pushes-through-tense-third-straight-rate-cut\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto market barely budges as Fed pushes through tense third-straight rate cut"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Major cryptocurrencies barely flinched Wednesday, even as Federal Reserve officials delivered a contentious third consecutive interest-rate cut \u2014 a move that exposed unusually sharp divisions inside the central bank.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_a50f31b371db69d4b5a0ad88ac90bf24\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Fed delivered a highly contentious third consecutive rate cut, exposing deep divisions over inflation versus labor-market risks.<\/li>\n<li>Bitcoin and Ethereum barely moved, with crypto markets largely ignoring the central bank\u2019s policy drama.<\/li>\n<li>Powell\u2019s term ends in May, raising uncertainty about future rate direction as President Trump prepares to name a successor.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin hovered at $92,902, up just 0.2% for the week and down 1.3% on the day, while Ethereum traded at $3,396, rising 0.7% on the day and 8.5% for the week. <\/p>\n<p>In other words: markets largely shrugged while the Fed argued with itself. Historically, crypto prices typically decline during rate increases and rise during rate cuts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CoinGecko<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the center of the tension was a 25-basis-point rate cut that nudged the federal funds rate down to 3.5%\u20133.75%, the third cut in as many meetings \u2014 and the fourth straight vote without full committee support. <\/p>\n<p>Public remarks in the weeks leading up to the decision already telegraphed deep fractures within the 12-member Federal Open Market Committee, leaving many analysts convinced the outcome came down to one person: Chair Jerome Powell.<\/p>\n<p>Powell\u2019s term expires in May, giving him only three more rate-setting meetings before President Trump appoints a successor. The looming transition is raising questions about how unified \u2014 or unstable \u2014 the Fed\u2019s policy direction may become.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the committee, two opposing camps have hardened:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Inflation-focused hawks<\/strong> warn the Fed is cutting too soon into an economy that may be sturdier than it appears. With inflation running above target since 2021, they fear rates may no longer be restrictive enough to push prices down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Labor-market doves<\/strong> say the opposite: housing and jobs remain soft, and they see scant evidence that cheaper borrowing is reviving demand. Their concern is asymmetry \u2014 if unemployment suddenly accelerates, the damage could require far more aggressive intervention than if inflation simply lingers near 3%.<\/p>\n<p>For now, crypto traders seem to be tuning out the drama. But with a split Fed, a ticking clock on Powell\u2019s term, and a still-murky path for future cuts, the calm may not last.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major cryptocurrencies barely flinched Wednesday, even as Federal Reserve officials delivered a contentious third consecutive interest-rate cut \u2014 a move that exposed unusually sharp divisions inside the central bank. 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