2026 Fed cuts will be ‘key catalyst’ for retail's return to crypto

Investors will be more excited about crypto if the Fed continues cutting rates in 2026, says a crypto analyst.

The aggressiveness of Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026 will determine whether retail investors return to the crypto market next year, according to a crypto analyst.

But there are doubts about how likely the Fed is to continue cutting, after already making three reductions in 2025.

Clear Street managing director Owen Lau told CNBC on Tuesday that Fed rate decisions are “one of the key catalysts for the crypto space in 2026.”

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