2025-12-16 04:23:21

The Federal Reserve finally pressed the rate cut button, but the market's reaction was unexpected—Santa Claus rally did not arrive as scheduled. This is a classic case of "buy the rumor, sell the fact"; everyone eagerly bought in before the rate cut materialized, only for the actual event to become a signal to unload holdings.

Powell's phrase "data dependence" now hangs like a sword over everyone's head. Divisions within the Federal Open Market Committee are more pronounced than ever, and the market cannot accurately predict the policy path for January. This uncertainty has directly dampened short-term speculative enthusiasm.

The crypto market is also feeling the pressure. On one hand, the loose liquidity environment is theoretically a positive; on the other hand, the volatility from traditional finance is increasingly transmitting directly, causing Ethereum, Bitcoin, and the broader market to sway. Relying on an independent rally to turn things around? That’s becoming more and more difficult.

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gas_fee_therapist

· 2025-12-17 23:38

Once again, we've been harvested, this time under the name "Interest Rate Cut" BTC is still waiting for the Fed to give a signal, but it collapsed first The hype was expected to be over, but when the facts came, it actually dumped? This logic is incredible The market just loves to play the game of "guessing Powell's intentions," and if you guess wrong, it drops The independence of crypto is dead; now it's just a little brother to the US stock market

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ProtocolRebel

· 2025-12-16 04:54

It's the usual "expectation vs. reality" game again, falling for it every time. Powell's words are like a switch, saying "data dependence" means nothing, and we’ll have to guess again in January. BTC swings along with US stocks, still thinking about an independent market... Laugh out loud, crypto is now just a follower of traditional finance. Interest rate cuts lead to sell-offs; this market is really sick. Everyone has already liquidated, and you're still waiting for the Christmas rally? Time to wake up, everyone.

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NFTregretter

· 2025-12-16 04:47

It's the same old trick; I've seen through it long ago.

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YieldChaser

· 2025-12-16 04:33

It's the old trick of buying the rumor and selling the fact again. This time, it's the Christmas traders who are footing the bill. Powell's statement "data dependence" is truly remarkable. Now it's Schrödinger's rate cut. Is there an independent crypto market? Laughable. It's been tied to traditional finance for a long time. The market can't predict the January trend, so we can only go with the flow.

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