--- title: "Bitcoin Fed Meeting Preview: Drop to $76,000 or Reclaim $82,000?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/303271507.md" description: "Bitcoin faces volatility ahead of the Fed meeting, struggling to hold $80,000 amid ETF outflows and inflation concerns. A drop below $80K could target $76K, while reclaiming $82,500 is needed to restore bullish momentum. Hawkish Fed signals or hot PCE data may pressure BTC lower, especially given its correlation with tech stocks." datetime: "2026-10-27T17:50:06.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/303271507.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/303271507.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/303271507.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Bitcoin Fed Meeting Preview: Drop to $76,000 or Reclaim $82,000? **Bitcoin** (CRYPTO: BTC) faces a critical week with investors being cautious ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision. ### **BTC Struggles To Hold $80**,000 Bitcoin dropped 2.43% for its third consecutive weekly decline, losing the critical $82,500 support level and testing $80,000 for the third time in three weeks. It briefly rallied to $84,900 on Wednesday before falling to almost $79,100 on Saturday. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $636 million in outflows on Thursday, their largest daily withdrawal since June, as the Nasdaq declined 2.6%. Brent crude surged 5.66% to $116.72, intensifying inflation concerns and complicating the Fed’s interest rate outlook. Wintermute analysis on Tuesday warned that Bitcoin must reclaim the $82,000–$82,500 range to restore bullish momentum. A sustained break below $80,000 could expose $76,000, with further losses potentially pushing Bitcoin into the low $70,000s. ### **Will Fed Decision Trigger Another Selloff?** Markets are pricing a rough 86% probability of the Fed holding interest rates steady at Wednesday’s meeting. Expectations of another rate hike in December make Fed Chair **Kevin Warsh’s** commentary particularly important: - Hawkish statements signaling further tightening could lift Treasury yields and pressure Bitcoin below $80,000. - A more flexible stance on December could support a recovery toward $82,500. Thursday’s September Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation report presents another risk. A dovish Fed decision followed by hotter-than-expected inflation could trigger renewed selling across technology stocks and cryptocurrencies. ### **Why Could An AI Stock Selloff Drag BTC Lower?** Bitcoin’s growing correlation with technology stocks increases its vulnerability to an equity selloff. With 85% of leveraged ETF assets concentrated in tech, AI and semiconductor stocks, a sharp correction could trigger forced selling across risk assets, including Bitcoin. The analysis also warned that macroeconomic conditions and institutional flows increasingly outweigh Bitcoin’s traditional four-year cycle. “We are not bearish, but we stay cautious until the FOMC is behind us and BTC reclaims $82,500,” the analysis stated. *Image: Shutterstock* **Read Also: Bitcoin Could Hit $100,000 or $60,000 by Year-End, Analyst Says** ### Related Stocks - [ARKB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARKB.US.md) - [BITB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITB.US.md) - [BITO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITO.US.md) - [BITX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITX.US.md) - [BRRR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BRRR.US.md) - [BTCL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCL.US.md) - [BTCO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCO.US.md) - [BTCW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCW.US.md) - [BTCZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCZ.US.md) - [DEFI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DEFI.US.md) - [EZBC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EZBC.US.md) - [FBTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FBTC.US.md) - [HODL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HODL.US.md) - [IBIT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IBIT.US.md) - [MAXI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MAXI.US.md) - [OBTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OBTC.US.md) - [YBIT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/YBIT.US.md) - [02818.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/02818.HK.md) - [03008.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03008.HK.md) - [03042.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03042.HK.md) - [03066.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03066.HK.md) - [03135.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03135.HK.md) - [03430.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03430.HK.md) - [03439.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03439.HK.md) - [07376.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07376.HK.md) - [83042.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/83042.HK.md) - [09008.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09008.HK.md) - [09042.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09042.HK.md) - [09430.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09430.HK.md) - [09439.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09439.HK.md) - [SSTK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SSTK.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Two solo Bitcoin miners hit jackpot blocks on consecutive days](https://longbridge.com/en/news/303278234.md) - [Crypto Strategist Who Nailed 2025 Bitcoin Top Warns BTC Could Drop Below $70,000 – Here’s His Price Target](https://longbridge.com/en/news/302980144.md) - [Franklin Moves Bitcoin DRIP ETFs Toward Nasdaq With Dividend Reinvestment Plan](https://longbridge.com/en/news/302966133.md) - [2 Cryptocurrencies to Buy and Hold Through 2030](https://longbridge.com/en/news/302316337.md) - [Olenox Targets Bitcoin Mining Fleet Expansion to 20,000 Machines](https://longbridge.com/en/news/302716503.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**