Crypto enters the week balancing optimism and uncertainty. The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver another rate cut, the Trump–Xi meeting looms large, and the U.S. government shutdown is deepening.

Markets are heading into the week laser-focused on the Federal Reserve, where a 25-basis-point rate cut appears certain, and investors are parsing what comes next.

Crypto enters the week watching Washington, where the threat of a government shutdown is colliding with markets already strained by tariffs, rate cuts, and fading confidence in policy.

After weeks of strength, crypto markets were jolted by one of their sharpest sell-offs of the year; a USD 150B shakeout that tested both sentiment and structure.

Last week, crypto markets saw their heaviest ETF inflows since July, unfolding against a volatile backdrop of weak labor data, sticky inflation, and an imminent Fed rate cut.

Markets are caught between weak jobs data, dovish Fed expectations, and a wave of institutional bets on tokenized infrastructure that could redefine where capital flows next.

Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech marked a turning point. He signaled that rate cuts are likely ahead, reshaping markets and setting the stage for crypto’s next move.

Trade war tensions continue to drive a sharp sell-off in equities, while crypto markets have declined more modestly. What is the path forward for the markets from here? 

September’s jobs report came out stronger than expected and macroeconomic factors are pointing towards a soft landing in the US. Has the Fed nailed the soft landing? And what does this mean for crypto?

We're seeing renewed confidence in the market as institutions continue to double down on Bitcoin. How will these moves shape the market as economic shifts unfold?

We examined the potential impacts of the upcoming Federal Reserve rate cuts on both the crypto and stock markets. How will it play out?