{"id":89042,"date":"2025-09-18T13:46:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=89042"},"modified":"2025-09-18T13:52:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:52:19","slug":"fed-rate-cut-boosts-altcoins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/fed-rate-cut-boosts-altcoins\/","title":{"rendered":"Fed rate cut boosts altcoins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On September 17, the <span data-descr=\"US Federal Reserve System\" class=\"old_tooltip\">Fed<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/fed-cuts-key-rate-bitcoin-holds-at-117000\">cut<\/a> its benchmark rate for the first time since late 2024. The news buoyed the altcoin sector.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/\">CoinGecko<\/a>, Avalanche (AVAX) led gains among the largest cryptocurrencies by market value, rising nearly 10% over the past 24 hours to $32.9.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0bff4f323015f3f5-4584882352696374-1024x600.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-265959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0bff4f323015f3f5-4584882352696374-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0bff4f323015f3f5-4584882352696374-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0bff4f323015f3f5-4584882352696374-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0bff4f323015f3f5-4584882352696374-1536x900.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-0bff4f323015f3f5-4584882352696374.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly chart of AVAX\/USDT on Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.tradingview.com\/chart\/?symbol=BINANCE%3AAVAXUSDT\">TradingView<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>HYPE, the token of the decentralised exchange Hyperliquid, jumped 7% to a record $60.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-961cfe042361e34c-4584898576168587-1024x599.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-265960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-961cfe042361e34c-4584898576168587-1024x599.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-961cfe042361e34c-4584898576168587-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-961cfe042361e34c-4584898576168587-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-961cfe042361e34c-4584898576168587-1536x898.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-961cfe042361e34c-4584898576168587.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly chart of HYPE\/USDT on Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.tradingview.com\/chart\/?symbol=BINANCEUS%3AHYPEUSDT\">TradingView<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, BNB topped $1,000 for the first time. Earlier, media <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bnb-hits-new-high-amid-speculation-of-binances-regulatory-exit-in-the-us\">reported<\/a> that Binance is in talks with the US Department of Justice to end oversight by US authorities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-b709c4ef5fe3b0d2-4584915251277994-1024x598.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-265961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-b709c4ef5fe3b0d2-4584915251277994-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-b709c4ef5fe3b0d2-4584915251277994-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-b709c4ef5fe3b0d2-4584915251277994-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-b709c4ef5fe3b0d2-4584915251277994-1536x896.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-b709c4ef5fe3b0d2-4584915251277994.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly chart of BNB\/USDT on Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.tradingview.com\/chart\/?symbol=BINANCE%3ABNBUSDT\">TradingView<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Solana broke through $246, a level last seen in January. Dogecoin rose 5.1% to $0.28. Cardano and Chainlink gained 5% and 4.7%, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e61ae31670d01e5f-4584930254272904-1024x665.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-265962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e61ae31670d01e5f-4584930254272904-1024x665.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e61ae31670d01e5f-4584930254272904-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e61ae31670d01e5f-4584930254272904-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e61ae31670d01e5f-4584930254272904-1536x997.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e61ae31670d01e5f-4584930254272904.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: CoinGecko.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bitcoin edged up 0.4%, holding around $117,000. Ethereum rose 2% to $4,600.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do experts say?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Analysts offered varied views on the market\u2019s current momentum and outlook.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Cowen, founder of ITC Crypto, noted that altcoins traded against Ethereum have been rising steadily for the past four weeks\u2014since the second-largest cryptocurrency <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/week-in-review-ethereum-hits-a-new-ath-as-two-bitcoin-pools-seize-51-of-hashrate\">set<\/a> a new all-time high.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are now in Week 4 of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ALTs?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ALTs<\/a> going up against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ETH?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ETH<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Notice how the bounce occurred right after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ETH?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ETH<\/a> put in a new ATH. <\/p>\n<p>This will likely continue for a few more weeks. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZMcdUx85dG\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZMcdUx85dG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XLvbFAJC3H\">pic.twitter.com\/XLvbFAJC3H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benjamin Cowen (@intocryptoverse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intocryptoverse\/status\/1968460150584352799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He suggested the trend could persist, a view supported by the TOTAL3-USD\/ETH chart.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A trader known as Ali backed the notion of sustained bullish momentum in altcoins. He highlighted the positive impact of the Fed\u2019s decision, pointing to more than $2.1 billion of USDT and USDC inflows to Binance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He said average whale deposits have risen to $214,000.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With the Fed&#8217;s decision to cut interest rates by 25 bps, CryptoQuant data shows Binance attracting over $2.1 billion in USDT and USDC inflows. Whale deposits now average $214,000 vs. $63,000 in July, suggesting growing institutional activity.<\/p>\n<p>Altcoin deposits are also booming:\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5q0ONVBuAL\">pic.twitter.com\/5q0ONVBuAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ali (@ali_charts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ali_charts\/status\/1968593838638829858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He noted a sharp rise in altcoin inflows to major exchanges and a near-doubling of address activity since early September. In his view, improved liquidity and institutional activity are supporting the sector\u2019s momentum.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe, founder of MN Capital, stressed that a significant altcoin rally will begin only after bitcoin stabilizes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The more important part; will <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> break through this crucial resistance zone?<\/p>\n<p>All I&#8217;m sure about is that, once <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> stabilizes, we&#8217;ll start to see big breakouts on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Altcoins?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Altcoins<\/a> occur. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7PdiM99SId\">pic.twitter.com\/7PdiM99SId<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoMichNL\/status\/1968594485593489492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Analysts <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/analysts-identify-three-drivers-of-the-altcoin-season\">have named<\/a> three drivers of an altseason: the Fed\u2019s rate cut, rising corporate reserves and the potential launch of new crypto ETFs.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 17, the Fed cut its key rate for the first time since late 2024. 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