Investors began January with the FOMC minutes in focus, as crypto markets remained cautious amid low liquidity and heightened sensitivity to macroeconomic developments.
The Federal Reserve is expected to provide further guidance on policy direction after a third rate cut in 2025, with a less hawkish tone that supports the jobs market.
Meanwhile, the Fed also reduced expectations for additional rate cuts in early 2026, increasing uncertainty for risk assets including crypto.
Crypto market capitalization declined, with Bitcoin and Ethereum remaining below key psychological levels, amid ETF outflows and heightened derivatives volatility.
In addition to the FOMC minutes, US labor market data and the start of the 2026 trading session are expected to be the main drivers of market volatility in the near term.
2026 FOMC Meeting Dates
Here is the official schedule of the 2026 FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meetings. The meeting will last for 2 days and the rate decision will be announced on the second day.
January 27–28, 2026
March 17–18, 2026
April 28–29, 2026
June 16–17, 2026
July 28–29, 2026
September 15–16, 2026
October 27–28, 2026
December 8–9, 2026
