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Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto

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Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto

Core inflation at 3.1 percent and two dissents for a hike: what the December 9 Fed meeting means for leverage and holding periods.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-1.8% 30d

    iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF-0.9% 30d

    iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust-0.7% 30d

    iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “crypto” (crypto) in this story.

  • TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.5% 30d

    iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • JPM JPMorgan Chase-1.7% 30d

    JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • BAC Bank of America-11.4% 30d

    Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • DHI D.R. Horton+5.1% 30d

    D.R. Horton (operative builders): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • SCHW The Charles Schwab

    The Charles Schwab (security brokers, dealers and flotation companies): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
TLT-0.20%-1.03%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
IEF-0.69%-0.98%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
IBIT+4.24%+6.39%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
TIPNo price data for this ticker———————
JPMNo price data for this ticker———————
BACNo price data for this ticker———————
DHINo price data for this ticker———————
SCHWNo price data for this ticker———————

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

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Ishares Tr (TLT) since “Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto,” compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)three days earlier+6.39%final price
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)five days earlier+4.24%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)three days earlier-0.98%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)five days earlier-0.69%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)three days earlier-1.03%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)five days earlier-0.20%final price

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Who is named in “Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto”

Companies mentioned with this story

  • TLT Ishares Tr

    In “Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto,” Ishares Tr (TLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

  • IEF Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (IEF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto.” Reason on file: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

  • IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF

    In “Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto,” iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “crypto” (crypto) in this story

  • COIN Coinbase Global

    For “Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto,” Coinbase Global (COIN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Coinbase Global (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “crypto” (crypto) in this story

  • JPM Jpmorgan Chase

    In “Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto,” Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

  • BAC Bank Of America

    Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto.” Reason on file: Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

  • MSTR Strategy

    Strategy (MSTR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto.” Reason on file: Strategy (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “crypto” (crypto) in this story

  • DHI Horton D R

    In “Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto,” Horton D R (DHI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: D.R. Horton (operative builders): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

How “Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto” reaches Ishares Tr (TLT)

“Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto” (31 Oct 2026) reaches Ishares Tr (TLT) through this story.

What ties Ishares Tr (TLT) to the headline is this: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

Also listed, Ishares Tr (IEF): iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

Dates in the story, and the Ishares Tr (TLT) price range

IBIT traded between 44.86 and 49.39 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 45.71. IEF traded between 88.64 and 91.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 90.08. TLT traded between 76.44 and 81.94 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 79.46.

A simple score for Ishares Tr (TLT)

46 out of 100

“Fed Rate Hike in December: What It Means for Crypto” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.