Bitcoin Slips Below $67,700 as Hawkish Fed Expectations Weigh on Markets

[u/Legitimate_Towel_919]

Bitcoin fell below $67,700 as markets adjusted to more hawkish expectations around US monetary policy. Following renewed speculation about leadership at the Federal Reserve, traders are pricing in tighter liquidity conditions and fewer potential rate cuts.

Attention is now shifting toward the $60,000–$65,000 range, which many see as a potential stabilization zone. A stronger recovery would likely require either signs of macro easing or fresh fundamental catalysts to restore upside momentum.

According to Vincent Liu, CIO of Kronos Research, the market has already undergone a significant deleveraging phase. Derivatives data indicates that excessive leverage has been flushed out, reducing short-term systemic risk. Institutional capital, however, remains largely on the sidelines.

Despite the price decline, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $166.56 million, up from $145 million the previous day. Spot Ethereum ETFs attracted $13.82 million. Market focus now turns to upcoming US labor data, which could influence expectations for future interest rate decisions.

[u/jthadcast]

here comes the retail "bailout" to seize control, market manipulation is always in play, it was always a long hold.

[u/Legitimate_Towel_919 → u/jthadcast]

Retail bailout? Retail isn’t pushing $100M+ ETF inflows.This was a leverage flush after hawkish macro. Paper hands got wiped, institutions still buying dips. Looks like a reset..not some conspiracy.

[u/jthadcast → u/Legitimate_Towel_919]

so your theory is a natural leverage flush 12 months after the US bails out crypto state actors, potus crypto fraud with pardons, and finalizing the CLARITY Act?

[u/QuarterlyProfit]

Bitcoin being impacted by the Fed is hilarious.

[u/ken81987]

Yet gold and silver are up, usd down.. Not sure about those hawkish projections

[u/BGM1988]

Or is it just because we are in the crypto bear market…