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Middle East ceasefire, Fed interest-rate decision: Crypto Week Ahead

Bitcoin prices rose to $66,000 as markets react to a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal, while investors prepare for Kevin Warsh’s first Federal Reserve interest-rate decision this Wednesday.

Key Points

  • Bitcoin climbed nearly 3.5% on Monday, bolstered by an interim peace deal between the U.S. and Iran and gains in crypto-linked equities like MSTR and GLXY.
  • Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is expected to maintain current interest rates at 3.50%–3.75% during the FOMC meeting on June 17.
  • The CFTC opened a 45-day public comment window on June 15 regarding proposed rules for prediction markets.
  • Arbitrum (ARB) and Kaito (KAITO) are scheduled to unlock portions of their circulating supply on June 16 and June 20, respectively.
  • U.S. equity markets will close on June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday, which is expected to reduce overall market liquidity.

Why it Matters

The intersection of geopolitical stabilization and Federal Reserve policy guidance will determine if digital assets can sustain their recent recovery. Investors are closely monitoring these macroeconomic signals to gauge market sentiment following a period of low exchange volumes and heightened volatility.
CoinDesk Published by Jamie Crawley, AI Boost
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