
Traders are pricing in a path of four Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes by June 2027, according to CoinDesk, with that outcome viewed as the most likely scenario. Bitcoin has slipped below $83,000 as higher bond yields and a stronger U.S. dollar pressure risk assets. Gold is also facing headwinds from the same market forces. The rate outlook signals expectations for tighter monetary policy over the period ahead, increasing focus on how yields and currency markets affect crypto and precious metals. Bitcoin is among the digital assets being monitored alongside gold as markets adjust to the projected Fed path.