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<a href="https://xpertsstudio.com/bitcoin-price-barrels-toward-81k-as-shorts-lose-415m/” title=”Bitcoin Price Barrels Toward $81K as Shorts Lose $415M”>BitcoinMarketFederal Reserve
Sep 3, 2026
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bySead Fadilpasic
forCoinEdition
Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he could support pausing rate hikes if August inflation continues toward the Fed’s 2% target and argued a 25 basis point hike now would not bring CPI to 2%, casting doubt on a September increase. His dovish stance injects uncertainty into rate expectations, which should ease near-term pressure on Bitcoin and broader crypto markets and influence trading flows on CEXs and DEXs as well as fundraising and token launch sentiment.
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- Waller supports pausing rate hikes if August inflation nears the Fed’s 2% goal.
- Waller urges patience, saying one rate hike won’t quickly bring inflation to 2%.
- Bitcoin’s immediate reaction depends on shifting rate expectations, not the rate itself.
Fed Governor Christopher Waller is pushing back on the idea that a September rate hike is a done deal.
Waller said he’s okay with keeping rates unchanged if August inflation data keeps heading in the right direction toward the Fed’s 2% target. However, he also kept the option of a hike on the table if inflation comes in hotter than expected.
During the central bank meeting, he specifically stated: “Give disinflation a chance. We can wait one meeting. What’s the cost of waiting one meeting? Hiking 25 basis points, one meeting right now, is not going to bring the CPI down to 2%.”
Source: cryptorank.io