OMG: Crypto’s Wild Ride-Fed Rate Cuts, ETF Inflows & More 😱📈

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Crypto’s having a moment, darling. Markets are practically screaming “rate cut!” with an 88% chance of a 25 bps trim and a cheeky 12% whisper about 50 bps next week. But will Thursday’s CPI data throw a spanner in the works? 🤔

So here we are again, crypto enthusiasts (and skeptics), watching the market rally like it’s auditioning for *Strictly Come Dancing*. With the Fed’s big decision looming, everyone’s suddenly acting like they’ve got a crystal ball. Spoiler: they don’t. 🔮

At the time of writing-or should I say, frantically refreshing CoinMarketCap-the overall crypto market cap is up 1.59% to $3.9 trillion in the past 24 hours. Solana [SOL] is leading the charge with a 6% pump, now shamelessly flirting with the $220 resistance level for the first time since February. Honestly, SOL, get a room. 🙄

Cardano [ADA] isn’t far behind, strutting its stuff with a 5% jump. Ripple [XRP] is also flexing, up 3.6%, and looking ready to reclaim $3 like it’s trying to win back an ex. Meanwhile, Ethereum [ETH] and Bitcoin [BTC] are playing it cool with a modest 1.5% gain each. Binance Coin [BNB], however, is just sitting there like, “Meh, I’ll pass.” Classic middle child energy. 😴

In the mid-cap drama department, Hyperliquid [HYPE] is stealing the spotlight with a jaw-dropping 10% rally. Apparently, this is all thanks to some bidding wars over its upcoming stablecoin USDH. Chainlink [LINK] is also joining the party, up 6%, coinciding suspiciously well with Grayscale filing for a spot ETF. Spooky or strategic? You decide. 👻

Fed Rate Cuts: The Crypto Cheerleader?

Enter Wall Street strategist Tom Lee, who’s basically saying, “Rate cuts = crypto gold rush!” According to him, slashing rates will boost business confidence, which will trickle down to equities and crypto like leftover Sunday roast gravy. Yum. 🍽️

“This is why a Fed cut in Sept will be supportive of equities, particularly small-caps IWM and financials XLF and crypto BTC ETH.”

And guess what? The markets are eating this up like free samples at Costco. 🛒 CME FedWatch data shows an 88% chance of a 25 basis point cut on September 17th, with a few brave souls betting on a jumbo 50-point whopper after that weak Jobs Report. Overly optimistic? Understatement of the year. 🙃

Spot ETFs Are Back, Baby!

Institutional investors are feeling bullish too, because nothing says “trust me” like throwing money at Spot BTC ETFs. On September 8th, these bad boys saw $368.25 million in daily net inflows-a strong rebound after two days of outflows. Renewed investor confidence? Or just FOMO? Who knows! 🤷‍♀️

But wait, there’s more! Investors are now glued to their screens awaiting the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) release on September 11th. Why? Because it’s the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge, darling, and it could either confirm our wildest dreams or send us spiraling into chaos. Volatility, here we come! 🎢

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2025-09-09 12:27