Bitcoin’s Decline Suggests Fed’s Hawkish Policy Shift is Priced in

Bitcoin’s Decline Suggests Fed’s Hawkish Policy Shift is Priced in
Bitcoin appears to have digested the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed) impending hawkish or anti-inflation policy adjustment with a significant decline in recent weeks. Analysts said the cryptocurrency could see a relief rally post the Fed decision due later on Wednesday.The central bank is widely expected to announce a $30 billion reduction in asset purchases starting in January 2022, doubling the pace two months prior in a bid to phase out the $120 billion per month program by March. Further, it is likely to signal two rate hikes in 2022.The hawkish expectations have built up in response to elevated inflation pressures…