
Fed minutes turn Bitcoin’s rate-cut trade into a hike-risk problem
Bitcoin's 2026 bull case rested on one assumption: that the Fed's next serious move would be a cut, but Wednesday's minutes made clear that assumption is no longer safe.
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Bond traders are now pricing in a Fed rate hike this year, while stocks are moving sharply against Treasury yields, a macro shift that threatens Bitcoin’s liquidity-driven recovery.

The bond market was supposed to be Bitcoin's origin story, not its daily price driver. And yet here we are in May 2026, watching crypto traders refresh yield curves on a Saturday morning.

Nearly $1 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated as weakening spot demand pushed Bitcoin below $75,000.

The Bank of England is laying the groundwork for tokenized finance by fixing the old settlement clock that still governs trillions in payments.

Traders are betting that new funds, rising volume and buybacks can extend one of crypto’s strongest breakouts this year.

Police found a crypto-mining setup during an operation against Comando Vermelho in Rio, raising the question around whether gangs that control territory can convert stolen electricity into portable digital value.



