A recent survey of 100 economists shows 94 expect the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates steady at 3.75%-4.00% during its October 27-28 meeting, with all forecasting a rate increase in December. Inflation data for September revealed a 3.7% rise in consumer prices year-over-year, with energy costs notably up 20.4%. Most economists anticipate the federal funds rate to peak between 4.00%-4.25%, with some predicting multiple hikes ahead. These expectations set the economic context as the Fed's October decision approaches, impacting markets including Bitcoin, though the actual policy moves remain to be seen.
Bitcoin macro backdrop and Federal Reserve interest rate expectations provide context for cryptocurrency market activity. For readers following major cryptocurrencies on Pluang, here is the market snapshot as of Oct 22, 2026 10:41 WIB: out of 50 priced major cryptocurrencies, 13 rose and 36 fell today. Notable movers include BAL (Balancer) at Rp16.297 with a 1-day change of +11.14% and typical hold time of 85 days, EOS (EOS.IO) at Rp12.649 with +8.13% change and 87 days typical hold time, and COMP (Compound) at Rp445.367 with a -6.81% change, 24% sell and 76% buy order activity, and a typical hold time of 98 days.
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Bitway (BTW) cryptocurrency experienced a sharp decline of 25.09%, dropping to $1.43, marking the largest loss among 90 major cryptocurrencies on October 21. This follows a previous session where Bitway also led losses. Meanwhile, other cryptocurrenc...
Bitcoin is trading around $83,000 with low volatility as investors await the US Federal Reserve's rate decision on October 28. Despite subdued market activity, institutional buying remains strong, highlighted by BlackRock's significant purchases thro...
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Kingstone Companies reported a strong Q2 combined ratio of 70.2%, boosted by a negative catastrophe ratio and favorable reserve developments, which are not fully sustainable. Normalized projections expect combined ratios between 81-86% and premium gr...
