The Federal Reserve’s latest policy move was expected to calm financial markets. Instead, it set off one of the sharpest intraday reversals the crypto sector has seen this quarter.

After delivering a widely anticipated 25-basis-point rate cut, the Fed signaled a slower path ahead, and that shift in tone was enough to send major digital assets back. What looked like a supportive macro backdrop quickly turned into a trigger for risk-off positioning across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader altcoin market.

Mixed Fed Messaging Fuels Market Confusion

The Federal Open Market Committee lowered the federal funds rate to a 3.5%–3.75% range, marking its third cut of the year. But internal disagreement, including two members opposing any cut and one pushing for a larger one, highlighted uncertai

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