Key Highlights:
• Jerome Powell avoided any monetary policy signals at a regulatory conference, keeping markets steady.
• Crypto remains calm as the Federal Reserve blackout period continues ahead of the July 29-30 FOMC meeting.
Yello Paradisers! Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell addressed a regulatory conference on July 22, 2025, and, as expected during the Fed’s official blackout period, offered no commentary on monetary policy or interest rate outlooks. His remarks focused on regulatory transparency and feedback from financial institutions, leaving traders and investors with little to react to.
The blackout period, which restricts Fed officials from discussing economic forecasts or rate plans in the week leading up to an FOMC meeting, has historically been associated with low market volatility. That pattern held true again, with both traditional and crypto markets showing minimal reaction.
Crypto’s Calm Before Potential Volatility
Bitcoin is holding near $119,376, with a total market cap of just over $2.37 trillion and 60.26% dominance, showing only mild movement over the past 24 hours. Historically, blackout periods bring quiet trading in crypto, but volatility often spikes after the FOMC delivers its rate decisions and economic projections.
Ethereum, trading around $3,120, has also shown muted activity. The market now turns its attention to next week’s Fed meeting, where any signals on future rate paths could trigger significant swings in risk assets, including digital currencies.
Where Traders Should Position Themselves
While Powell’s silence offers temporary calm, experienced traders know this lull rarely lasts. The ParadiseTeam is already mapping out scenarios for post-FOMC volatility for the ParadiseFamilyVIP, identifying key support and resistance levels on Bitcoin and Ethereum for the week ahead.
We’ll cover the exact strategies and positioning plans in our MCP YouTube stream. For those wanting real-time market reactions, trading setups, and portfolio guidance, MCP News Private offers all of this for just $3/month, about the cost of a bottled water at an airport, but far more refreshing for your trading decisions.
Markets don’t move when Powell speaks, they move when he’s done speaking. The silence isn’t safety, it’s the setup, and the traders who profit are the ones who treat the calm like the loading screen before the storm.
