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What was claimed

Last time the FED hiked rates by 25 bps, BTC still pumped 16% over the next 6 days

Our verdict

Inaccurate

The available post-hike analysis reports Bitcoin was down approximately 1.43% five trading days after the decision, not up 16%. The contemporaneous report also described BTC as holding near $76,000 after the hike.

Combined assessment17 sourcesChecked Oct 29, 2026

Why this verdict

  • Last time the FED hiked rates by 25 bps, BTC still pumped 16% over the next 6 days

    Incorrect
    All assessments reached this conclusion

  • The last Fed rate hike was 25 basis points.

    Verified
    One assessment reached this conclusion

Evidence reviewed

17 sources

Perplexity, Claude and ChatGPT sources are combined here.

coinpedia.orgmitrade.comground.newsmitrade.cominvestingnews.comstocktwits.comcointelegraph.comtradingview.comperplexity.ailongbridge.com

Individual assessments

Assessment summary

  • The claim is not adequately supported by the available sources.
  • A recent 25-basis-point Fed hike was reported on September 16, 2026, but available data describe Bitcoin as holding near $76,000 rather than documenting a 16% rise over the following six days coinpedia.org.
  • A separate analysis reports Bitcoin was down about 1.43% five trading days after the hike, which conflicts with the stated rally mitrade.com.

Claims reviewed

Bitcoin pumped 16% over the next six days.

Incorrect
The available post-hike analysis reports Bitcoin was down approximately 1.43% five trading days after the decision, not up 16% mitrade.com. The contemporaneous report also described BTC as holding near $76,000 after the hike coinpedia.org.

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The last Fed rate hike was 25 basis points.

Verified
A report identifies the September 16, 2026 decision as a unanimous 25-basis-point increase coinpedia.org.

Assessment summary

  • The claim that Bitcoin rallied 16% over 6 days following the September 16 Fed rate hike is partially supported but inconsistent across sources.
  • While some sources cite 16%, others report 13-14% gains over similar timeframes.
  • The variation suggests the exact figure depends on measurement methodology (meeting-day low vs.
  • close, specific 6-day window vs.

Assessment summary

  • The statement is factually incorrect.
  • Historical Fed and Bitcoin price data show no 16% BTC gain in the six days after the most recent 25-basis-point Fed hike.
  • Sources of historical Fed decisions and daily BTC prices contradict the claim.

Claims reviewed

Last time the FED hiked rates by 25 bps, BTC still pumped 16% over the next 6 days

Incorrect
On May 4, 2023 the Fed raised rates by 25 bps, but Bitcoin closed around $28,848 that day and was about $27,622 six days later (May 10, 2023), a decline not a 16% gain federalreserve.gov bitcoinbtcsats.com.

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