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Disastrous Bitcoin losses loom this week as the Fed’s hidden liquidity trap threatens to drain markets despite a rate hold

January 26, 2026

Disastrous Bitcoin losses loom this week as the Fed’s hidden liquidity trap threatens to drain markets despite a rate holdBitcoin faces Jan. 28 Fed shock even if rates hold, and two timed windows could punish late traders Liam 'Akiba' Wright Jan. 26, 2026 at 5:45 pm UTC 5 min read Updated: Jan.

Bitcoin coin teetering on a cliff under storm clouds and lightning, symbolizing Fed meeting risk on Jan. 28 and timing windows that could punish late traders

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26, 2026 at 4:11 pm UTC Share Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.
Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content.
Bitcoin traders will parse Federal Reserve guidance on Jan.
28 for signals on real yields, the dollar, and dollar-liquidity plumbing.
Those channels can move spot prices even if the policy-rate corridor is unchanged. The Fed’s calendar shows the Federal Open Market Committee meeting runs Jan.

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