Fed Rate Hike Bets Pressure Bitcoin as Treasury Yields Top 5.1%

Key Facts

1Interest-rate futures imply the federal funds rate could reach 4.75%-5% by June 2027.

2The 10-year US Treasury yield has risen above the 5.1% threshold.

3Bitcoin price fell below $83,000 amid expectations of tighter monetary policy.

Bitcoin price fell below $83,000 amid expectations of tighter monetary policy. TokenPost reported that interest-rate futures now imply the federal funds rate could reach a range of 4.75%-5% by June 2027, reflecting market pricing for four additional 25-basis-point increases.

The 10-year US Treasury yield has risen above the 5.1% threshold, increasing pressure on high-risk assets. This shift comes as renewed inflation concerns and heavy borrowing for artificial-intelligence infrastructure drive yields higher across the entire Treasury curve.