Bitcoin Enters $80,000 Box Range, Fed Rate Hike Debate and Clarity Act | Kim Dong-hwan, Seo Dong-ju, Park Sang-hyuk, Digital Asset Editor

Summary

Crypto PLUS hosts Seo Dong-ju and Kim Dong-hwan discuss the week's crypto and macro outlook with Digital Asset Editor Park Sang-hyuk. The conversation covers Bitcoin's wide $80,000 box range, the upcoming FOMC rate-hike debate, CPI and bond yields, Middle East oil-supply risks, and Clarity Act progress. Park also warns about a small-cap altcoin pump-and-dump and reviews Bitcoin ETF flows and a large UK political donation.

• Bitcoin is trading in a wide range with high volatility; the FOMC dot plot is a key event.
• Market prices an 87.3% chance of a Fed rate hike; a four-hike dot plot would hurt Bitcoin, while two hikes could be positive.
• Clarity Act odds rose to about 25% after Democratic and White House discussions; passage by September 17 is important.
• Oil is viewed as likely to keep rising for at least a month due to Middle East supply disruptions.
• Bitcoin spot ETFs saw about $460 million of outflows last week after three weeks of inflows.
• A small-cap altcoin spiked 912% then fell 51% after a burn and chain-termination proposal; Park advises avoiding such trades.
• UK political donations by crypto-linked figures to Reform UK were discussed but not framed as a market trade.
• Park expects Bitcoin could reach $80,000 as soon as today, though volatility will remain high.