According to @AltcoinDaily, Fed Chair Jerome Powell is expected to cut the policy rate by 25 bps at today’s FOMC press conference (source: @AltcoinDaily). The Federal Reserve issues any rate change via the FOMC policy statement before the press conference, with the decision typically released at 2:00 pm ET and the press conference following shortly after, which defines the key headline-risk windows for markets (source: Federal Reserve).

According to @santimentfeed, Bitcoin bullish comments account for 64% of social posts, the highest crowd-greed ratio since July 10 ahead of the two-day FOMC meeting concluding tomorrow. According to @santimentfeed, markets anticipate a 25 bps rate cut, but historical patterns show crypto markets often move opposite retail sentiment, implying contrarian risk for BTC and altcoins. According to @santimentfeed, expectations should be tempered for a large BTC surge even if a 25 bps cut is confirmed, and if rates are unexpectedly not cut, a quick correction could catch retail off guard.