[Bitcoin Responds to Fed Hold: Still More Like Software Than Gold?](https://www.sandmark.com/news/analysis/bitcoin-responds-fed-hold-still-more-software-gold)
The Fed held interest rates steady, but Bitcoin still followed a familiar pattern: it tends to rise slightly before meetings and fall afterward. This isn’t just about the decision itself, but how interest rates affect the appeal of holding Bitcoin. Even though Bitcoin doesn’t generate income, higher rates make safer assets like Treasury bills more attractive, which can weigh on it.
Feels like the pattern around FOMC meetings is becoming pretty consistent. Bitcoin tends to drift higher into the event, then fade afterward, regardless of whether rates are held or cut. That suggests the reaction isn’t really about the headline decision itself.
