According to @CNBC, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is discussing a third interest rate cut this year in a live update on Dec 10, 2025, signaling additional monetary easing under review. source: CNBC. The Federal Reserve explains that rate cuts work by lowering borrowing costs and easing financial conditions, variables closely linked to the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields that traders track for risk sentiment shifts. source: Federal Reserve Board. Research from the Bank for International Settlements documents that crypto asset performance is sensitive to global financial conditions and U.S. monetary policy surprises, tying BTC and ETH to policy guidance and real-rate moves. source: Bank for International Settlements. The International Monetary Fund reports that crypto returns have shown elevated correlation with U.S. equities during accommodative financial conditions, reinforcing the transmission of dovish policy signals to digital-asset beta. source: International Monetary Fund. Fidelity Digital Assets finds that Bitcoin’s performance tends to improve when real yields decline, making the 2-year Treasury yield, DXY, and inflation-adjusted yields key indicators during Powell’s remarks. sources: Fidelity Digital Assets; Federal Reserve Board.