Claude AI Predicts Bitcoin Price After the Fed’s First Rate Hike in Three Years

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in three years, and Bitcoin did not react the way many expected. Instead of falling, BTC climbed about $1,500 to $76,500. So what comes next? Claude AI Predicts a cautious but resilient path for Bitcoin, with the next big move depending on what Fed Chair Kevin Warsh says next. BREAKING: The Federal Reserve officially hikes interest rates by 25 basis points, marking its first rate hike since July 2023. This ends the longest Fed interest rate pause since 2008. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) September 16, 2026 In a unanimous 12-0 decision, the Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75% to 4%, citing its dual mandate of stable prices and maximum employment. The hike came as little surprise. A strong US labor report a couple of weeks ago showed the economy can handle tighter policy, and Warsh had already struck a hawkish tone in a recent speech. Last week’s inflation data then gave the central bank even more reason to act. Market Intelligence: Crypto Analyst Predicts Best New Crypto to Hodl Was the Hike Already Priced In as BTC Shrugged It Off? Bears h...