💵 Interest Rates & the Federal Reserve The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) plays a key role in shaping global markets, and crypto is no exception. 📈When interest rates rise: Investors shift toward safer, yield-bearing assets like bonds or USD savings. This often leads to capital outflows from risk assets, including Bitcoin and altcoins. 📉When interest rates fall or hikes slow down: Cheaper borrowing and more liquidity encourage risk-taking. Crypto markets usually benefit as funds flow into high-growth, high-volatility assets. 💡 Takeaway: Monitoring the Fed’s policy decisions (like FOMC meetings) gives you early signals of possible market sentiment shifts in crypto.(Poloniex Exchange)