Were in the middle of the bull cycle

BTC price – Sept. 18 | Source: crypto.news

The global crypto market cap also surged by 0.7% over the past day, reaching $2.17 trillion, according to data from CoinGecko. Most of the leading altcoins recorded bullish momentum with Nervos Network (CKB) emerging as the top gainer with a 17% price surge.

Moreover, the market-wide positive sentiment comes ahead of the expectations of the U.S. Fed rate cut, which is scheduled for today. The probability of a 50 basis point rate cut increased last week as the U.S. Consumer Price Index report showed declining inflation.

Per a crypto.news report, the CPI for August came at 2.5% while the expected rate was 2.6%.

This will be the first Fed rate cut since July 2019 which many analysts believe could trigger bullish momentum for financial markets, including cryptocurrencies.

Data from the market prediction platform Polymarket shows that there is a 53% chance of a 50 basis point rate cut and a 46% chance of a 25 basis point rate cut.