#Rate Hike
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Crypto News Deep Review July 9: US-Iran Ceasefire Collapse Sends BTC 3.5% Lower Below 200-Week MA, FOMC Minutes Confirm Hawkish Tone with Sept Hike Odds Surging, Oil Spikes to $75+ Reviving Inflation Fears
Trump announces end of US-Iran MOU at NATO summit, military strikes resume; oil surges 5% to $75+ on Hormuz Strait fears; BTC plunges 3.5% to $61.4K with $310M in long liquidations; FOMC minutes reveal some officials saw 'grounds to raise rates'; Sept rate hike probability jumps from 30% to 40%+; 200-week MA at $62,445 lost invalidating the rally; BTC ETFs record $509M in 3-day inflows breaking 10-day outflow streak; Strategy authorizes $1.25B BTC sales; India's RBI pushes for crypto ban.
Crypto News Deep Review July 8: FOMC Minutes Reveal 9-9 Split on Rate Hikes, SEC Proposes 4-Year Safe Harbor for Crypto Startups, MiCA Reshuffles EU Exchange Landscape
Fed releases June FOMC minutes tonight with a 9-9 split on rate hikes — Warsh's first minutes as Chair; SEC Chair Atkins proposes 'Regulation Crypto' with 4-year safe harbor for startups; MiCA's first week sees Binance bleed $1.23B in outflows while OKX gains 2.35% BTC wallet growth; 140 giants launch OUSD stablecoin to challenge USDT/USDC; CLARITY Act hearing set for July 17.
Crypto News Deep Review July 7: Strategy Sells 3,588 BTC for First Time in 4 Years, SpaceX Joins Nasdaq 100 with 18,712 BTC, Fed's Waller Turns Hawkish
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) sells 3,588 BTC for $216M to fund preferred stock dividends — first major sale since 2022. SpaceX officially joins the Nasdaq 100 index carrying 18,712 BTC, bringing $4.3B in passive inflows. Fed Gov Waller's hawkish speech in Rome declares inflation the primary risk, lifting July rate-hike odds to 25%. BTC pulls back from weekend high of $63,960 to $63,200-$63,500 range as markets await tomorrow's FOMC minutes.
Crypto News Deep Review July 2: BTC Reclaims $60K, Citi Cuts Target to $82K, Rare TD9 Buy Signal
Bitcoin bounces back to $60K after brutal June; Citi slashes 12-month BTC target from $112K to $82K; TD Sequential monthly buy signal across BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL for first time since July 2022.
Deep Market Analysis July 9: BTC Crashes 3.5% Loses 200-Week MA, $310M Long Liquidations with Funding Rates Negative, $60K Is the Last Line of Defense for Bulls
Bitcoin crashes 3.5% to $61.4K, losing the critical 200-week MA ($62,445) and invalidating the July rally as a failed breakout. The US-Iran ceasefire collapse and hawkish FOMC minutes create a dual shock triggering $310M in long liquidations. $60K is the last line of defense — losing it opens $56K-$58K. Four scenarios with trading strategies. On-chain data shows NUPL approaching cycle-bottom levels, only 46% of supply in profit, whales still accumulating.
Deep Market Analysis July 8: BTC Consolidates in Tight Range Awaiting FOMC Minutes with 9-9 Split, Four Scenarios for Tonight's Directional Decision, $62,445 (200-Week MA) Is the Line in the Sand
Bitcoin consolidates in a tight $62,600-$63,200 range as markets hold their breath for tonight's FOMC minutes. The 9-9 split on rate hikes and Warsh's first minutes as Chair will determine whether BTC breaks above $64K or retests $62K support. The 200-week MA ($62,445) is the last line of defense for bulls — losing it would invalidate the rally as a failed breakout. Four scenarios with probability-weighted trading strategies.