Forbes: Expectations of a Fed rate cut could trigger a Bitcoin price surge in 2026.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that analysts warn the US dollar index will experience its largest annual drop since 2017 in 2025, falling nearly 10%. Influenced by expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut, the dollar is projected to continue weakening in 2026. ING's Chief International Economist, James Knightley, stated that the Fed remains in an accommodative mode. Despite the December meeting minutes revealing disagreements among policymakers regarding the future path, Polymarket predicts a 96% probability of a rate cut before June. Timot Lamarre, Director of Market Research at Unchained, believes that monetary easing will benefit Bitcoin. Owen Lau, Managing Director of Clear Street, stated that rate cuts will be a key catalyst for attracting retail and institutional investors to the crypto market in 2026.