Why does Bitcoin move before the Fed's rate decision?
Original headline비트코인은 왜 연준 금리 결정 전부터 움직일까
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Bitcoin can move ahead of Federal Reserve rate decisions because markets price in both the expected outcome and the projected policy path before the announcement, the article explains. The Fed sets the target range for the federal funds rate, the overnight interbank lending rate, and adjusts it to influence short-term rates and broader financial conditions. Fed Governor Adriana D. Kugler said in an April 2025 speech that changes in the federal funds rate can affect lending and deposit rates and asset prices, with the expected future rate path—not just the current level—shaping the relative appeal of assets such as stocks and real estate. The piece carries no specific price, market cap, or volume figures, so the takeaway is structural: crypto traders should watch rate-path expectations, not just the headline decision, as the driver of pre-announcement moves.
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