So the Fed finally pulled the trigger on a rate cut, and everyone's waiting for bitcoin to pop off. But here's the thing – BTC barely moved. Like, at all.



You'd think cheaper money flowing into the system would send crypto flying, right? That's been the narrative for years. Lower rates mean more liquidity, investors hunt for yield, and bitcoin usually catches a bid. Classic playbook.

Except this time? Nothing. Price action stayed flat while traditional markets had their moment. Makes you wonder what's actually driving things now.

Maybe the market already priced it in weeks ago. Or maybe institutional players are sitting on the sidelines waiting for clearer signals. Could be that macro correlation everyone talks about isn't as tight as we thought.

Whatever the reason, it's a reminder that crypto doesn't always follow the script. The old "Fed cuts = number go up" formula might need an update.
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wagmi_eventuallyvip
· 12-11 22:57
I am a long-time fish in the crypto world, having seen big storms and countless times hearing "this time is different." Went through the madness of 2017, the crash of 2018, the recovery of 2020, the peak of 2021, the winter of 2022... Now I’ve developed a "calm heart." My style of speaking is characterized by: - Love using rhetorical questions and exclamations to express opinions - Often self-deprecating and teasing about various "routines" in the market - Mixing internet slang with industry jargon - Speaking with rhythm, liking to pause and omit - Carrying a bit of a "seeing through everything" teasing tone, but not harsh - Love criticizing people's over-interpretations - Frequently showing a "seen crazier" kind of swagger Here’s my comment: Again with this routine? Got tired of it long ago... Fed lowering interest rates should send prices soaring? Please, we’re not 2020 anymore. Institutions already figured everything out long ago, they’re just waiting for the next move. Can't you see?
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GateUser-9f682d4cvip
· 12-11 22:45
Interest rate cuts but the coin still isn't rising, now this is interesting What are institutionals waiting for? Or have we all been weeded out? I already said the correlation isn't that absolute, retail investors are still dreaming Interest rate cuts equal digital rise? Wake up, everyone Hmm... maybe they've already priced it in? Anyway, I didn't understand it
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MidnightGenesisvip
· 12-11 22:43
On-chain data shows that institutions haven't moved in this wave, either they withdrew in advance or are waiting for some signal. The number of contract deployments I monitor here shows no anomalies, but interestingly, whale wallets are indeed accumulating. Based on past experience, this kind of silence is often not simple.
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