<ul><li>The FOMC maintained its federal funds rate between 4.25% and 4.50% in its first meeting since Trump’s return to office, with suggestions that quantitative tightening might soon transition to easing.</li><li>Crypto assets rallied after the FOMC meeting, with Bitcoin up 4% in the past 24 hours, reaching US$86,118 (AU$135,930) at the time of writing.</li><li>Analysts warn investors against overconfidence, suggesting the Fed won’t implement quantitative easing unless rates approach zero.</li><li>BlackRock’s global head of digital assets expresses bullish sentiment on Bitcoin, highlighting its 15% price increase since Trump’s re-election and comparing it to "digital gold".</li></ul>

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