Crypto market cap reaches $2.82 trillion with Bitcoin above $80k amid mixed Fed rate expectations.
Macro & Markets ·
The crypto market cap climbed to $2.82 trillion as Bitcoin surpassed $80,000, with Zcash leading gains across the sector. The broader rally extended into related equities, including Strategy, reflecting coordinated momentum between digital assets and traditional markets.
The move unfolded amid divided expectations around Federal Reserve rate policy, creating uncertainty about the timing and magnitude of future monetary moves. This backdrop has shaped investor positioning across both crypto and stocks, though the precise direction of rate expectations—whether tilted toward cuts or holds—remains contested in markets.
What remains unclear is whether the current momentum will sustain or reverse, and which factors will dominate sentiment in the coming period: technical price action, macroeconomic data releases, or further Fed communication.