Between Warsh and Hormuz: Digital Assets Steady as Risks Converge

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Bitcoin opened the new week hovering just above $64,000, consolidating after a period of heightened volatility driven by geopolitical tension, a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting, and continued institutional positioning. The world's largest digital asset traded at $64,158 as markets digested a dense news cycle stretching from the Swiss Alps to the Strait of Hormuz, reinforcing that digital assets remain deeply intertwined with the broader macro and geopolitical environment.

The most consequential macro event of the period was the FOMC meeting chaired by Kevin Warsh, his first rate decision since succeeding Jerome Powell. The Fed held the policy rate unchanged in the 3.50 to 3.75% range, but the accompanying statement carried a distinctly hawkish tone. The committee flagged persistent inflation, elevated uncertainty tied to Middle East supply disruptions, and median end-2026 projections pointing to a fed funds rate of 3.8%. Warsh also signalled a deliberate shift away from explicit forward guidance in favour of genuine data dependence.