📊 Jobs Report: What Changed?

73,000 jobs added in July — far below the ~150,000 expected.

Unemployment rose to 4.2% — up from 4.0%.

Downward revisions of 258,000 jobs from May and June.

Weakest labor numbers since early 2024.

This signals labor market cooling — something the Fed watches closely.

🏦 Impact on Federal Reserve Policy

A softer labor market increases the odds the Fed cuts interest rates in September:

Lower rates = easier borrowing.

More liquidity = risk assets (like crypto) often benefit.

A rate cut would also weaken the dollar, another positive for crypto prices.

📈 Crypto Implications

Historically:

Bitcoin and Ethereum often rally after rate cuts.

Altcoins can surge as investors rotate into higher-risk plays.

The market tends to anticipate the Fed — meaning August could see speculative inflows into crypto.

Also:

If equities remain volatile, crypto may become a hedge or alternative asset.

⚠️ Trade War Risk?

If Trump’s administration reignites a U.S.-China trade war, that adds:

Market uncertainty

Pressure on equities

A potential flight to alternative assets — like gold and crypto

🧠 Bottom Line

This report doesn’t guarantee a crypto breakout — but it does increase the odds of:

A Fed pivot

A weaker dollar

A more risk-on environment

📌 If macro trends continue this way into August, crypto markets could heat up ahead of the next Fed decision.#CryptoNewss #bitcoin #Ethereum #jolts $XRP $BTC $ETH