Bitcoin climbed after December’s U.S. jobs report showed weaker-than-expected payrolls growth and a softer unemployment reading, boosting bets that the Fed will pause rate hikes. Markets are treating the news as supportive for risk assets but remain watchful for further macro signals.
FOMC minutes show policymakers expect rate cuts only in 2026, triggering renewed selling pressure across Bitcoin and altcoins. Markets enter the New Year with higher-for-longer rates weighing on crypto liquidity and risk appetite.
Binance Coin (BNB) is trading at $848.00, down 2.14% after U.S. December inflation surprised higher at 4.2%, triggering risk-off flows across crypto markets. BNB has returned to test the $850 support level amid thinner liquidity and higher volatility.
The Federal Reserve announced a reversal of its restrictive 2023 stance on digital assets, marking a softer approach to crypto policy. The move continues positive momentum in U.S. regulation and reduces some uncertainty for the industry.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates and unveiled a $40 billion T‑bill purchase program, and cryptocurrency markets reacted with a pullback in Bitcoin and Ether as traders reassessed policy signals.
Dogecoin spot trading volume surged 61% on Dec. 11, 2025, as traders repositioned ahead of a pivotal Federal Reserve decision. The jump points to heightened attention for DOGE and potential near-term volatility.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested the FOMC may delay cutting rates, raising odds that policymakers will leave policy unchanged at the January meeting. Bitcoin slid after trading as high as $94,000 earlier in the day.
The Federal Reserve announced a 25bps rate cut, citing rising job-market risks and easing inflation. The move is likely to revive risk appetite and could favor crypto through cheaper financing and renewed institutional flows.
September U.S. PCE inflation printed 2.8%, matching expectations and increasing the odds of a Fed rate cut next week; Bitcoin jumped on the news and decisively cleared the $90,000 mark.
Cloudflare suffered a brief outage on Dec. 5 that left major sites and apps — including the White House, the Federal Reserve and several crypto exchanges — unreachable. Service was restored within 10 minutes, a much quicker recovery than the extended disruption on Nov. 18.