{"id":56870,"date":"2025-07-31T03:26:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T03:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/crypto-markets-see-200m-in-liquidations-as-feds-powell-gives-hawkish-remarks\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T03:26:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T03:26:55","slug":"crypto-markets-see-200m-in-liquidations-as-feds-powell-gives-hawkish-remarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/crypto-markets-see-200m-in-liquidations-as-feds-powell-gives-hawkish-remarks\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto markets see $200M in liquidations as Fed&#8217;s Powell gives hawkish remarks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/07\/image-2025-07-31T080956.973-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/07\/image-2025-07-31T080956.973-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/07\/image-2025-07-31T080956.973-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/07\/image-2025-07-31T080956.973-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Crypto markets saw over $200 million in liquidations in one hour during Fed Chair Powell\u2019s hawkish remarks.<\/li>\n<li>Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dipped below $116,000 before recovering to above $117,000.<\/li>\n<li>The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, with Powell citing potential inflationary pressures from tariffs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">A wave of volatility swept through the cryptocurrency markets on Wednesday, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell\u2019s hawkish remarks on inflation and tariffs sent leveraged traders scrambling. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The sudden market tremor resulted in over $200 million in liquidations in a single hour, with Bitcoin briefly dipping below the $116,000 mark.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-banner  container  pt-1  px-0  mb-6\" data-partner=\"bitcoinpenguin\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinpenguins.io\/en?utm_source=coinjournal&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"p-0  m-0\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/themes\/c1-base\/dist\/img\/ad\/bitcoinpenguin\/en.png\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The US central bank, as expected, left its benchmark interest rates unchanged in its latest policy decision. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">However, it was Chair Powell\u2019s subsequent comments that captured the market\u2019s full attention. He insisted on the potential for inflationary pressures to re-emerge, particularly from the impact of trade tariffs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">This cautious stance was maintained even as two Federal Reserve officials dissented from the decision, signaling their preference for an immediate rate cut.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The crypto market\u2019s reaction to Powell\u2019s hawkish tone was swift and sharp. In the hour that he spoke, liquidations of leveraged positions spiked to over $200 million across all digital assets, according to data from CoinGlass. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Bitcoin (BTC) felt the immediate pressure, dipping below $116,000. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">However, the sell-off proved to be short-lived. Later in the session, Bitcoin managed to bounce back above $117,000, though it was still down 0.8% for the day and continued to trade at the lower end of its tight, three-week range.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Ether (ETH) experienced a similar whipsaw, initially sliding by as much as 3% before recovering to trade at $3,750, ending the period with a modest loss of 0.6% over the past 24 hours. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Altcoins initially posted even steeper declines, with Solana\u2019s SOL, Avalanche\u2019s AVAX, and Hyperliquid\u2019s HYPE tokens all dropping by 4%-5% before paring their losses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Meme coins like BONK and PENGU plunged by as much as 10% each before also bouncing back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">This volatility in the crypto space contrasted with positive developments in the traditional stock market, where tech giants Meta (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) posted strong quarterly earnings, lifting their stocks by 10% and 6%, respectively, in after-hours trading.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u2018Behind the curve\u2019? Analysts see a Fed pivot on the horizon<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Despite Powell\u2019s cautious rhetoric, some market analysts believe the Federal Reserve may be misjudging the economic landscape. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u201cThe market is increasingly starting to think the Fed may be behind the curve,\u201d commented Matt Mena, an analyst at digital asset issuer 21Shares, in a market note.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u201cLast week\u2019s PCE [Personal Consumption Expenditures] print marked the second soft reading in a row, and consumer spending is weakening,\u201d Mena wrote. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">With unemployment edging higher and real yields still restrictive, maintaining such tight policy risks overtightening into a broader slowdown.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Mena suggested that the current market setup is reminiscent of the last quarter of 2023, a period characterized by \u201csoftening inflation, rising political volatility, and a Fed constrained by lagging indicators.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">He argued that \u201cthe stage is set\u201d for the Federal Reserve to eventually pivot to lower interest rates, a move that he believes could be a powerful catalyst for Bitcoin, potentially driving its price to $150,000 by the end of the year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">For now, however, the market remains caught between the Fed\u2019s current hawkish stance and the growing expectation of an eventual, and perhaps necessary, policy shift.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/crypto-markets-see-200m-in-liquidations-as-feds-powell-gives-hawkish-remarks\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Crypto markets saw over $200 million in liquidations in one hour during Fed Chair Powell\u2019s hawkish remarks. 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