Bitcoin is at $116,600 after dipping to $114,700 and rebounding quickly after the first rate cut of 0 Fed reduced its benchmark rate by 25 basis points , bringing the target range down to 4.00%–4.25%, citing slowing job growth and rising economic 1 Jerome Powell described the move as necessary but cautious, leaving the door open for further cuts this 2 quickly interpreted the Fed’s softer stance as a positive for risk 3 lower returns on traditional safe havens like bonds, cheaper rates make non-yielding assets like Bitcoin more 4 Fed cut 5 called it a “risk-management cut,” not a pre-set path. Crypto? BTC > $117K, volumes +50% ETH ~$4,580 XRP $3.07, SOL +4.5%, BNB at $1K Lower rates weaken the appeal of cash/Treasuries WDYT: start of a crypto-led rally, or just a relief bounce? 6 — XBTO (@xbtogroup) September 18, 2025 BTC is back above $117,000 as institutional inflows offset equity volatility and Bitcoin is becoming a hedge in uncertain 7 member Stephen Miran dissented and wanted a 50 bps cut, showing the divisions on how to respond to slowing 8 Sector Faces Structural Shifts While Bitcoin’s price outlook is strengthening, the mining industry faces longer-term 9 Digital CEO Sam Tabar warned that most private miners may struggle to remain profitable after the next 10 argued that sovereign states—able to access cheap or even free electricity—could take over mining dominance within a few 11 Digital has already scaled back operations in the U.
S., Canada, and Iceland to focus resources on Ethereum-related 12 governments expand into mining, the competitive landscape may change fundamentally, shifting power away from private operators and toward state-backed 13 industry points: Halving risks squeezing miner 14 with low-cost energy could expand into 15 firms are diversifying away from Bitcoin 16 Outlook and Technical Setup Institutional demand is the driver. On-chain data shows fewer new wallets are being created, retail is cautious but ETF inflows and fund allocations are supporting higher 17 long as Bitcoin is above $117,000 the $120,000-$125,000 range is in play in the near 18 $112,500 would erode the bullish 19 Price Chart –) is acting as support above the 200-SMA ($113,300) and the structure is 20 candles at $117,900 were spinning tops and shooting stars, supply overhead.
Still, dip-buying has emerged along trend support, with bullish engulfing candles signaling buyers are active at key 21 levels to watch: Resistance: $117,980, then $119,300–$120,300 Support: $115,750, then $114,400 and $113,300 Bitcoin Trade idea: Consider a starter long near $116,000–$116,100 if Bitcoin holds above the 50-SMA and confirms strength with a green close. A protective stop below $115,750 limits risk, with targets at $117,980 and potentially $120,000 if momentum 22 $115,750 breaks on a close, the setup invalidates, shifting focus to $114,400 and the 23 Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) Combines BTC Security With Solana Speed Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is positioning itself as the first Bitcoin-native Layer 2 powered by the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM).
Its goal is to expand the BTC ecosystem by enabling lightning-fast, low-cost smart contracts, decentralized apps, and even meme coin 24 combining BTC’s unmatched security with Solana’s high-performance framework, the project opens the door to entirely new use cases, including seamless BTC bridging and scalable dApp 25 team has put strong emphasis on trust and scalability, with the project audited by Consult to give investors confidence in its 26 is building 27 presale has already crossed $16.8 million, leaving only a limited allocation still 28 today’s stage, HYPER tokens are priced at just $0.012945—but that figure will increase as the presale 29 can buy HYPER tokens on the official Bitcoin Hyper website using crypto or a bank 30 Here to Participate in the Presale
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