Bitcoin enters 72‑hour danger zone as Fed decision and Supreme Court test loom

CryptoSlate reported that Bitcoin has entered a 24–72 hour window in which Federal Reserve messaging, dollar pricing and an active Supreme Court test tied to Fed independence could determine the near‑term regime traders apply to the asset ^[1].

Markets were awaiting the conclusion of the Fed’s Jan. 27–28 meeting, with the policy statement and Chair Powell’s press conference scheduled for later in the day, and commentators linked crypto’s recent move to FOMC event risk and dollar pressure ahead of the decision ^[1][2][6].

Analysts flagged technical fragility around current levels: QCP Capital said a drop below roughly $88,000 tends to trigger rapid, deep gaps driven by liquidations, while short, sharp retracements can pull price back into a horizontal range ^[3].

Meanwhile, safe‑haven flows into gold and a weakening dollar were noted alongside Bitcoin’s failure to follow gold’s rally to record highs, underscoring competing market dynamics ahead of the Fed decision ^[4][5].

Traders and analysts said the combination of Fed messaging, dollar moves and the Supreme Court matter creates a concentrated period of event risk for Bitcoin over the next 24–72 hours, with outcomes expected to shape short‑term market regime ^[1].