Overview
- The Federal Reserve cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%, and Chair Jerome Powell said a December cut was not a foregone conclusion, triggering a sell-the-news slide in crypto.
- Bitcoin fell roughly 3%–4% to the $110,000–$111,000 area and is now trading around $110,000–$113,000, with a tightly defined range framed by buyer concentration near $111,000 and selling interest around $117,000, per Glassnode.
- Technicals show BTC holding above the 200-day simple moving average near $109,000, but CoinDesk’s analysis warns that staying below the Ichimoku cloud keeps downside risk alive toward $100,000 if that average breaks.
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs continue to see net inflows, including about $202 million on Oct. 28 and roughly $260 million over the last three sessions, which analysts view as medium-term support despite near-term volatility.
- Derivatives positioning remains elevated with open interest around $30–31 billion and roughly $556 million in recent liquidations, leaving price action sensitive, while analysts say a decisive push through $116,000–$120,000 could open room toward $143,000.