BTSE COO: If the Fed keeps interest rates unchanged in Q1 2026, BTC may fall to $70,000.

According to Jeff Mei, Chief Operating Officer of BTSE, if the Federal Reserve maintains its current interest rates in the first quarter of 2026, BTC could fall to $70,000 and ETH could fall to $2,400. The Federal Reserve ended its quantitative tightening on December 1st and launched its reserve management purchase program, buying approximately $4 billion in short-term Treasury bonds monthly. If this program continues into the first quarter of 2026, BTC could reach $92,000 to $98,000, and ETH could reach $3,600. Furthermore, over $50 billion in ETF inflows and institutional accumulation will also drive the market upward. (Cointelegraph)