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A hawkish Federal Reserve rate decision could reduce demand for high-beta assets like ETH

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Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (2 articles). Watching for it to gain traction.

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≈ RELATED A softer-than-expected Federal Reserve tone could unlock a bullish macro catalyst for ETH, while a hawkish stance would send prices back to support levels. NEUTRAL ETH ⇄ CROSS-ASSET Hawkish Fed policy expectations, particularly following Kevin Warsh's nomination, increase the attractiveness of holding U.S. dollars and reduce demand for precious metals. BEARISH GOLD ⇄ CROSS-ASSET Fed Hawkish Hold Treasury Pressure BEARISH US10Y ≈ RELATED Federal Reserve rate decisions create macro uncertainty that could either support Ethereum's attempt to clear $1,970 or trigger declines toward $1,800-$1,880 NEUTRAL ETH ⇄ CROSS-ASSET Any hawkish central bank commentary on inflation could trigger short-term market recalibration in silver prices, though immediate rate actions are likely to remain paused BEARISH SILVER ⇄ CROSS-ASSET Fed Dovish Pivot Boosts Gold BULLISH GOLD
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"Higher rates increase the relative appeal of interest-bearing assets while raising the opportunity cost of holding cryptocurrencies. The effect is especially important for Ethereum because its recent recovery has depended partly on investors becoming more willing to move back into risk assets."

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"However, the upcoming Federal Reserve interest-rate decision remains a key risk because a hawkish policy signal could reduce demand for high-beta assets such as ETH."

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