2026-01-20 15:00:30

The January 28 FOMC meeting is shaping up to be pivotal, but recent labor data and persistent inflation readings have already sent shockwaves through markets. Expectations for quick rate cuts? Pretty much off the table now.

Hot jobs numbers mixed with stickier-than-expected inflation figures have forced a serious market repricing. Traders and investors are recalibrating their positions as the narrative around monetary relief shifts. The crypto markets aren't immune to these macro currents—when traditional finance sneezes, digital assets tend to feel it.

The real question now is what the Fed signals at that January 28 meeting. Will they acknowledge the economic data and adjust expectations? Or stick to their guns? Either way, market participants should buckle up for potential volatility ahead.

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TommyTeacher

· 20h ago

Now the Fed has to stand firm; the interest rate cut dream is shattered.

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GasFeeCryBaby

· 01-20 15:30

The rate cuts are over. Now it depends on what the Fed says on the 28th, or else the crypto market will riot again.

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Fren_Not_Food

· 01-20 15:30

The interest rate cut dream is shattered; now it's up to the Fed to spin the story.

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SudoRm-RfWallet/

· 01-20 15:28

The interest rate cut dream is shattered, now just waiting for the Fed to spoil the party. --- It's inflation again messing things up, how am I supposed to handle my position... --- Will the Fed really stick to their guns this time? I bet five bucks they won't. --- Traditional finance sneezes and crypto catches a cold, so annoying this correlation. --- Let's reduce positions before the 28th; this volatility will shake people out. --- Where's the promised rate cut? Are you tricking me into trading coins? --- With labor data so hot, still expecting a rate cut, is the Fed crazy?

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InfraVibes

· 01-20 15:26

The rate cuts are over; we have to accept reality... the crypto world is once again being dragged down by traditional finance.

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ChainWatcher

· 01-20 15:18

Well... the interest rate cut dream is shattered. Now we're just waiting to see what the Fed says on the 28th, or this wave of market movement will have to keep going on.

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