Geopolitical uncertainty and expectations of U.S. interest-rate hikes are putting pressure on risk assets, weakening Bitcoin’s momentum after its consecutive gains.
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Analysis: A new round of macroeconomic factors causes Bitcoin’s upward momentum to stall
PANews September 30 reported that, according to Lianhe Zaobao, U.S. President Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This new round of macroeconomic uncertainty is putting pressure on risk assets, and Bitcoin has cooled after surging for several weeks, with its upward momentum stalling. In addition to geopolitical factors, the market continues to digest the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hike measures and has also begun preparing for October another possible interest-rate hike. Since August 19, Bitcoin has risen by 28%, and Bitcoin now looks set for its best quarterly performance since the fourth quarter of 2024🔗https://www.panewslab.com/zh/articles/01a0edef-11dc-7077-955c-5e7004769627
Key points
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PANews said the news was published on September 30, citing a report by Lianhe Zaobao.
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The article said that U.S. President Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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The article said that a new round of macroeconomic uncertainty is putting pressure on risk assets.
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The article said that Bitcoin cooled after surging for several weeks, with its upward momentum stalling.
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The article said that the market continues to digest the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hike measures and has begun preparing for October another possible interest-rate hike.
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The article said that since August 19, Bitcoin has risen by 28%。
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The article said that Bitcoin looks set for its best quarterly performance since the fourth quarter of 2024.
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This content holds that Bitcoin had been rising consecutively, but geopolitical changes and market expectations that the U.S. will continue raising interest rates have made investors more cautious about risk assets, slowing the pace of its gains. The article also states that Bitcoin has risen since August 19, but its quarterly performance remains an expectation rather than a confirmed result. 28%
Why it matters to readers
Bitcoin is classified as a risk asset in the article; macroeconomic uncertainty and expectations of interest-rate hikes may affect market sentiment and its short-term upward momentum.
Beginners should distinguish between data that has already occurred and market forecasts: the rise since August 19 is a statement made in the article, whereas 28%another interest-rate hike and the quarterly performance both remain uncertain.October
Risks and unknowns
October Whether another interest-rate hike will occur has not been determined; the original text only says it is “possible.”
Whether Bitcoin can achieve its best quarterly performance since the fourth quarter of 2024 has not yet been determined.
The original text is an analysis and does not provide data sources or reasoning to substantiate a causal relationship between macroeconomic factors and weakening Bitcoin momentum.
The original text does not specify the years corresponding to “September 30” and “August 19”.
Trump’s rejection of the relevant recommendations and the specific content of those recommendations are based solely on media reports; the evidence provides no further supporting material.
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