A widely followed analyst says Bitcoin (BTC) is showing signs of being on the verge of a massive breakout.

The analyst pseudonymously known as Credible Crypto tells his 462,900 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin may reclaim the $100,000 range if BTC can break through resistance around the $88,000 level.

“We’re at a key inflection point around this region, but since we went up to tag it BEFORE going down to range lows this is a good sign. It increases the odds that if we reject here but hold range lows [at around $78,000], the next move up will be expansion and a true breakout through not just this level but the original supply zone above in RED that we first rejected from. All eyes on this key zone for now.”

The analyst says Bitcoin’s dip to the $84,000 range after tagging $87,000 on Thursday keeps the flagship crypto asset on target to reclaim the $100,000 level.

“A perfect rejection so far.”

Bitcoin is trading for $84,427 at time of writing, down 1.5% in the last 24 hours.

Next up, the analyst suggests payments token XRP may dip below $2.00 before rallying to its all-time high of about $3.40.

“This is still the game plan for XRP by the way. If we don’t get it, we don’t get it, and we ride spot to double digits regardless. But I’m not interested in jumping into fresh longs mid-range. Hoping people choose to fade this push so we get what would be a fantastic opportunity.”

XRP is trading for $2.45 at time of writing, down 1.7% in the last 24 hours.

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The crypto industry received a significant legal victory as Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced on March 19 that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had officially dropped its appeal against the company. The announcement came in a video posted on social media platform X, where Garlinghouse noted the regulatory agency’s decision to end its pursuit of further litigation.

Besides this interesting development, another major financial development has taken center stage in the crypto market in the past 24 hours; the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting. 

Fed Keeps Interest Rates Steady Amid Uncertainty

The outcome of the latest Fed meeting can be divided into six key decisions. First, the Federal Reserve opted to maintain interest rates at their current level, keeping the borrowing rate in a range between 4.25% and 4.5% for the second consecutive meeting. This decision is part of a continued pause in the Fed’s tightening cycle. 

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Secondly, the Fed noted that uncertainty surrounding the economy has increased, and third, the Fed’s updated projections were the shift in expectations for rate cuts in 2025. The median forecast suggests 50 basis points of cuts for the year, but a growing number of Fed officials are less convinced that rate reductions will be necessary. In December, only one official anticipated no rate cuts in 2025. However, there’s now a more divided outlook, and that number has now risen to four, as noted in a post on social media platform X by analysts at The Kobeissi Letter.

Beyond interest rates, the Fed revised its economic growth projections downward for 2025, suggesting that policymakers see slower expansion ahead. This adjustment comes alongside an increase in the Fed’s inflation forecast for the same period, reflecting concerns about price pressures persisting longer than previously anticipated. With inflation remaining a key focus, the central bank is treading carefully as it evaluates the right time to pivot toward a looser monetary stance.

Fourthly, the Fed announced that it would slow the pace of its balance sheet runoff beginning in April. This is alongside a sharp reduction in the Fed’s 2025 growth projections and a markup in their 2025 inflation forecast.

Implications For Crypto Markets And Digital Assets

For the crypto industry, the Fed’s decision to hold rates steady and its mixed messaging on future cuts introduce a dynamic situation to Bitcoin and others. The fact that the Fed is still concerned about inflation and economic uncertainty shows that the path to more accommodative policies regarding the crypto industry may not be as smooth. 

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However, if the Fed stays hesitant to cut rates and economic growth slows as projected, digital assets may face headwinds later in the year, which may slow down the predicted growth by crypto analysts.

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