After closing one of its most important weeks of 2026 on a high note, bitcoin and the crypto market are entering a new potentially impactful week, although the economic calendar is relatively lighter. The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points last week for the first time in over three years, causing an initial drop in BTC to $75,000 before a recovery above $80,000. Three key events are expected this week: at least eight Fed official speeches, preliminary September manufacturing and services PMI data on Wednesday, and a scheduled meeting on Thursday between the US and Chinese presidents on trade tensions and export controls.
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