Bitcoin liquidity trap FOMC. Photo by BeInCrypto Bitcoin (BTC) traders remain on edge as the pioneer crypto consolidates below $115,000. Liquidity heatmaps show crowded short positions and whales quietly increasing exposure ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Investors wager a 97.8% chance that the Fed will cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point (25bps). Liquidity Builds Ahead of FOMC as Bears Walk into a Trap As of October 28, Bitcoin traded between $114,47 ...

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