Markets pivot to September Fed rate hike: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) heads into September still battling key resistance as markets flip hawkish on Federal Reserve policy. Key points: Markets see a 60% chance of the Fed hiking interest rates in September, with jobs data due this week.

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Key Facts
- Fact 1: Key points: Markets see a 60% chance of the Fed hiking interest rates in September, with jobs data due this week.
- Fact 2: Bitcoin remains under a crucial patch of resistance below $86,000 heading into the August monthly candle close.
- Fact 3: Markets responded with increased expectations of interest-rate hikes, reverting to majority odds for a 0.25% hike at the Fed’s September meeting, per data from CME Group’s FedWatch Tool.
- Fact 4: At the time of writing, these odds stand at just below 60%, up from 41.4% last week.
Bitcoin (BTC) heads into September still battling key resistance as markets flip hawkish on Federal Reserve policy. Key points: Markets see a 60% chance of the Fed hiking interest rates in September, with jobs data due this week.
Oil has experienced renewed volatility amid fresh US strikes on Iran and an unprecedented US-Venezuela oil-supply deal. Bitcoin remains under a crucial patch of resistance below $86,000 heading into the August monthly candle close. September rate hike bets return after Jackson Hole The coming week will bring the release of multiple US employment indexes, each likely to shape expectations for policy changes from the Federal Reserve.
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