{"id":27387,"date":"2026-03-16T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=27387"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:53:19","slug":"fomc-bitcoin-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/fomc-bitcoin-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"FOMC meeting this week: Is this Bitcoin surge a manipulation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bitcoin Hits a Wall: What Will the Fed Decide This Wednesday?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The cryptocurrency<\/a> market is currently plunged into an unbearable phase of wait-and-see. Historically, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)<\/strong> meetings dictate the trend for risk assets, and Bitcoin is no exception. This Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Jerome Powell will take the floor to announce the direction of US monetary policy<\/strong>. Currently set between 3.50% and 3.75%, interest rates are at the heart of all trader speculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea8MARKETS PRICE IN 99% CHANCE FED HOLDS RATES

With 6 days until the FOMC meeting, traders see a 99.3% probability the Fed keeps rates unchanged, based on FedWatch.

February CPI came in at 2.4%, exactly in line with expectations, reinforcing the pause narrative.
pic.twitter.com\/l24x6ncOAw<\/a><\/p>— Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) March 13, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>