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With the probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates soaring to over 97%, Bitcoin once again stands at the $110000 mark, and the global cryptocurrency market is holding its breath for a possible decision at this week's FOMC meeting.
On October 28-29, Beijing time, the Federal Reserve will hold its FOMC meeting, and the market generally expects the meeting to announce a new round of interest rate cuts. This expectation has pushed the price of Bitcoin to above $111000, with a weekly increase of over 5%.
According to the latest data, the probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates at its next meeting has reached 98.3%, which will be the third time since 2025. Previously, the Federal Reserve had hinted that it would consider cutting interest rates later in 2025.
Expectations of interest rate cuts are heating up: the market has started pricing
The September CPI data in the United States shows that the inflation rate has dropped to 3%, which is lower than market expectations and provides policy space for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange's FedWatch tool shows that the likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates at its October meeting has skyrocketed to 98.3%.
This probability quickly increased from around 70% to over 97% after the release of CPI data, indicating that the market has widely expected the Federal Reserve to initiate a new round of interest rate cuts.
Not only in October, the market also expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again in December. In fact, some economists have warned that a rapid Federal Reserve rate cut could significantly boost Bitcoin and altcoins, with at least two more rate cuts expected this year.
This expectation has triggered a coordinated reaction in traditional financial markets, with Nasdaq futures rising 0.83% and S&P 500 futures rising 0.57%, indicating an overall rebound in market risk appetite.
Recent Performance of Bitcoin: Strong Rise and Key Resistance Levels
Driven by expectations of interest rate cuts, the price of Bitcoin has surpassed the $111500 mark, with a 5% increase in the past week.
This price performance demonstrates Bitcoin's high sensitivity to monetary policy expectations.
Technical indicators show a strong bullish trend for Bitcoin. The relative strength index is at 60, in the neutral zone, while the MACD line is above the signal line, showing a bullish trend.
Market analysts are closely monitoring the key resistance level of $112000, and if this level is successfully breached, it may initiate a new upward trend towards $113000 or even higher.
On the downside side, Bitcoin has formed strong support in the $108000-110000 range, providing buffer space for a possible pullback.
Transmission mechanism: How interest rate cuts affect Bitcoin prices
The impact of the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut on Bitcoin has been realized through various channels.
Firstly, interest rate cuts typically lead to a weakening of the US dollar. The US dollar index has fallen 0.5% to 104.20 after expectations of interest rate cuts intensified, which has increased the attractiveness of Bitcoin as a hedge against fiat currency depreciation.
Secondly, a low interest rate environment will drive investors to seek higher yielding assets. As bond and other income based investment yields decline, investors may shift their funds towards alternative assets such as Bitcoin.
Cutting interest rates will also lower borrowing costs and inject more liquidity into the financial market. Some of this additional liquidity will flow into high-risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.
Institutional fund flow: ETFs become an important channel
Bitcoin ETFs have become an important channel for traditional funds to enter the cryptocurrency market. In October 2025 alone, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $4.21 billion.
These fund inflows directly pushed the price of Bitcoin up from $103587 to $111383, demonstrating the active allocation of institutional investors during the period of monetary policy changes.
Historical data shows that encrypted ETP continues to attract capital inflows during the Federal Reserve's easing cycle. Since the interest rate cut in September 2025, encrypted ETP has recorded an inflow of $9.4 billion.
Institutional fund flows have also shifted towards the cryptocurrency market, with Grayscale Bitcoin Trust recording a net inflow of $18 million on May 22.
This indicates that Bitcoin is transitioning from an edge speculative asset to a mature investment portfolio component.
Historical pattern: Bitcoin performance during interest rate cut cycles
Looking back at past interest rate cut cycles, Bitcoin has achieved double-digit percentage gains within a few weeks, providing a basis for current market expectations.
On chain data also supports bullish sentiment. According to Glassnode data, wallet addresses holding over 0.1 BTC increased by 12% after expectations of interest rate cuts intensified, indicating that investors are accumulating positions.
The correlation between Bitcoin and technology stocks is particularly evident during loose cycles. The cryptocurrency market often mirrors the trend of technology stocks, which is consistent with the current performance of Nasdaq rising 1.3% to 18900 points.
However, history also reminds us that the performance of Bitcoin is not solely determined by interest rates. In March 2020, despite significant interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, Bitcoin experienced a significant decline due to broader economic uncertainty.
The Federal Reserve's decision this week is not just an interest rate adjustment, but also a repricing of global risk assets.
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