Bitcoin 
$76,215 found itself confined within a narrow band amidst cautious interest rate cut messages from the Fed and strong investments by Wall Street. According to SoSoValue data, approximately 241 million dollars flowed into U.S.-based spot Bitcoin ETFs on the last trading day, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust contributing the largest share of 129 million dollars. Despite these inflows, the price fell to a range of 111,800–112,100 dollars.
Fed’s Interest Rate Policy Disrupts Market Balance
Fed Chair Jerome Powell described the recent quarter-point rate cut as a risk management measure. Powell emphasized that there was no demand within the institution for broader cuts and that decisions would be made with consideration of the labor market and inflation balance. Although projections indicate that further cuts might be on the agenda before year-end, Powell’s remarks tempered expectations of a rapid easing process.
Following the rate cut, uncertainty became prominent in the markets. Powell highlighted the need to balance the risk of rising inflation with the risk of increasing unemployment. This approach led market participants to focus on short-term price movements.
Key Price Levels in Bitcoin and Ethereum
Despite fund inflows from Wall Street, Bitcoin struggled to surpass the resistance level at 113,500 dollars. Timothy Misir, Head of BRN Research, noted the formation of a double bottom at 111,115 dollars but warned that if the price does not break upward, it could retreat to the 105,000–90,000 dollar range.
On the Ethereum 
$2,358 front, outflows from ETFs were notable. Over three consecutive days, spot Ethereum ETFs in the U.S. saw a net outflow totaling 79 million dollars. ETH is attempting to hold onto the 4,000-dollar support, with warnings that losing this level might lead to a retracement to the 3,800–3,600 dollar band.
