Bitcoin News Update: Crypto Market Balances Optimism for Rate Reductions Against Concerns Over Continued Tight Monetary Policy
- U.S. nonfarm payrolls data triggered crypto volatility as Bitcoin fluctuated between $87,000 and $92,000 amid Fed rate-cut uncertainty. - Fed officials' divided inflation views reduced December rate-cut odds to 33%, exacerbating $900M in crypto liquidations within 24 hours. - Bitcoin miners face cash-burning operations while projects like Bitcoin Munari (SPL) emerge as alternatives with fixed-supply models and Layer 1 infrastructure. - Market remains split between hopes for rate cuts and fears of prolong
The latest nonfarm payrolls data from the U.S. labor market has delivered mixed messages, creating waves in the cryptocurrency world.
Bitcoin’s price movement has also been unclear. After briefly falling below $87,000 following the data release,
The timing of the jobs report—arriving after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history—has only added to the confusion. The delayed release, along with revisions to previous employment numbers, has shaken faith in the accuracy of key economic data.
At the same time, the financial stability of the crypto industry is under pressure.
As the Federal Reserve’s next moves remain unclear and crypto’s ties to broader risk assets grow stronger, the industry’s durability will be put to the test. For now, Bitcoin’s sideways trading shows a market caught between hopes for lower rates and worries about continued tight monetary policy—a situation that appears far from resolved.
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