📰 Just said that Fed rate-hike expectations are cooling off—this time Bitcoin suddenly surged on weak employment data
The US non-farm employment report came in below expectations, causing UST yields to plunge. Riding the momentum, Bitcoin jumped to $87K. However, buy pressure hit resistance at key levels and failed to set a new high. This news directly explains Bitcoin’s recent abnormal performance: the macro headwind getting cleared gave the bulls a window, but the market may have already priced in this catalyst.
Why is this news important?
This rally hinges on the transmission mechanism. Bad US jobs data → falling Treasury yields → pressure on the US dollar index → safe-haven funds returning to risk assets. Bitcoin, as a "digital dollar," directly benefits. More importantly, this confirms that the market’s over-commitment to expectations of continued rate hikes is weakening—meaning the logic of easing inflation is gradually coming to fruition. Compared with the "rate-hike expectations cooling" theme we discussed the past couple of days, this weak employment data is an important catalyst that accelerates that expectation into reality.
Market impact
- For BTC/ETH prices: $87K is a key resistance level. If it can hold above it, it suggests that in a weak employment–low interest-rate macro environment, the crypto market has already digested the Fed’s hawkish stance. In the short term, ETH may remain capped by resistance above $2K, but BTC at least gains breathing room.
- For market structure: If this push can break through $88K, it will confirm the rebound trend since August, suggesting that institutions may have quietly been building positions. Conversely, if it falls back to around $83K, be cautious—funds returning could be only a temporary impulse move.
- Similar events in history: During the March 2020 pandemic, when the US unemployment rate hit record highs, Treasury yields briefly fell to 0.5%. At that time, Bitcoin surged by 20% amid panic. But this time is different because the market had already been anticipating weak employment, so the reaction has been more restrained.
Trading approach
💡 I believe this Bitcoin surge is a new entry signal for the next wave of buying after a technical correction. The $86–$87 range is the key defensive zone. If Treasury yields continue to stay below 2.5%, Bitcoin may be able to challenge $90K. **If tonight’s Fed meeting directly signals a rate cut, this judgment is invalid.**
【Judgment invalidation condition】If tonight’s Fed meeting directly signals a rate cut, this judgment is invalid
【Active disclosure of stance】This article has no project-sponsored content, and the author does not hold any of the mentioned assets
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