{"id":90952,"date":"2025-10-27T00:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T04:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\/news\/?p=90952"},"modified":"2025-10-26T17:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T21:47:05","slug":"bitcoin-nears-114k-as-fed-rate-cut-odds-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/10\/2025\/bitcoin-nears-114k-as-fed-rate-cut-odds-surge.html","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Nears $114K as Fed Rate-Cut Odds Surge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/v2\/MYHELGL4FJI2BIKEIN2M5DMDXA.jpg?auth=7ee7997de35903c3f8612f41e7298161c440bcdbe11761e7afdfec7c1b326663&amp;height=1500&amp;quality=80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/v2\/MYHELGL4FJI2BIKEIN2M5DMDXA.jpg?auth=7ee7997de35903c3f8612f41e7298161c440bcdbe11761e7afdfec7c1b326663&amp;height=1500&amp;quality=80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(HedgeCo.Net) The flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin briefly surged past\u00a0<strong>$114,000<\/strong>\u00a0before stabilizing near\u00a0<strong>$113,700 USDT<\/strong>, as traders positioned for a potentially bullish weekly close ahead of the Federal Reserve\u2019s current policy meeting\u2014where the odds of a rate cut have now reportedly exceeded\u00a0<strong>98%<\/strong>.\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/square\/post\/10-26-2025-bitcoin-news-bitcoin-price-nears-113-700-after-briefly-hitting-114k-as-fed-rate-cut-odds-hit-98-31538144245585?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\">Binance+2Investing News Network (INN)+2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s driving this move?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Market participants are increasingly expecting the Fed to ease monetary policy soon, which often supports risk-assets like cryptocurrencies.<\/li><li>Investor behaviour: medium-sized holders of Bitcoin (those holding between 100 and 1,000 BTC) have reportedly added about&nbsp;<strong>907,000 BTC<\/strong>&nbsp;over the past year\u2014arguably a sign of sustained accumulation below current levels.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/investingnews.com\/cryptocurrency-market-recap\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Investing News Network (INN)<\/a><\/li><li>A recent correction had shaken sentiment, but the recovery suggests resilience in the face of broader market stress.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key themes &amp; risks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Support\/resistance levels<\/strong>: While the short-term picture is optimistic, some analysts flag risks if Bitcoin fails to hold above about&nbsp;<strong>$108,000\u2013$110,000<\/strong>, which might open a slide toward $105,000 or lower.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beincrypto.com\/why-is-the-crypto-market-down-today\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BeInCrypto+1<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Volatility remains elevated<\/strong>. Even as Bitcoin rallies, swings are sharp \u2014 meaning investors may be facing quick reversals.<\/li><li><strong>Macro interplay<\/strong>: Because crypto is increasingly viewed as a risk asset, any surprise hawkish signals from the Fed or weak risk sentiment could dampen momentum.<\/li><li><strong>Positioning risk<\/strong>: With many traders already positioned for a bullish outcome, the risk of a \u201csell the news\u201d scenario remains.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bottom line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s move toward the $114k mark is a strong technical and sentiment-signal. With macro headwinds potentially easing, the risk-reward may look favourable\u2014though the ever-present risks of regulation, global macro shifts, or crypto-specific shocks warrant caution. If you\u2019re keeping an eye on crypto portfolios, this moment is one to watch closely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(HedgeCo.Net) The flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin briefly surged past\u00a0$114,000\u00a0before stabilizing near\u00a0$113,700 USDT, as traders positioned for a potentially bullish weekly close ahead of the Federal Reserve\u2019s current policy meeting\u2014where the odds of a rate cut have now reportedly exceeded\u00a098%.\u00a0Binance+2Investing News Network [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16295,16282],"tags":[16285],"class_list":["post-90952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bitcoin","category-crypto","tag-bitcoin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90952"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90953,"href":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90952\/revisions\/90953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}