FOMC Decision Collides With 4 AI Mega-Cap Earnings, Setting Bitcoin’s Next Move
Bitcoin FOMC Decision Collides With 4 AI Mega-Cap Earnings, Setting Bitcoins Next Move The Federal Reserves interest rate decision is in focus today, alongside Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta report first-quarter (Q1) earnings after the close. Combined, the events layer monetary policy and the AI capex debate onto a single window that crypto traders cannot ignore. Bitcoin (BTC) trades near short-term support as Wall Street braces for Chair Jerome Powells press conference and a combined 2026 AI infrastructure spending guidance approaching $600 billion from the four mega-caps. Powells Final Hold and What It Means for Bitcoin The FOMC is expected to keep its target range at 3.50% to 3.75%, the third consecutive hold. Without a dot plot or Summary of Economic Projections, every line in Powells statement carries weight through June. Interest Rate Probabilities Ahead of Powells Final FOMC. Source: CME FedWatch Tool Bitcoin has historically reacted more to Powells framing than the rate decision itself. Recent FOMC minutes already pushed cut expectations into mid-2026. If Powell leans hawkish on inflation, risk assets including Bitcoin face renewed pressure. A more balanced acknowledgment of growth risks could ease selling and lift altcoins. AI Mega-Cap Earnings Test the Crypto Risk Trade After the close, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta report Q1 results.