What is bitcoin?
MarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailBitcoin is now front-running the Fed rather than reacting to it.
MarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailBitcoin is now front-running the Fed rather than reacting to it. ETFs are the causeBitcoin's correlation with global central bank easing has turned strongly negative since 2024, suggesting BTC now leads rather than lags monetary policy signals.ByFrancisco Rodrigues,AI Boost|Edited byAoyon AshrafApr 5, 2026, 4:00 p.m.Makepreferred onWhat to know:Bitcoin may no longer move in step with Federal Reserve policy, as spot bitc