Fed & Debt Risks Loom Over Bitcoin, Altcoins Outperform & Gauging Blockchain Activity

September was "relatively calm" for Bitcoin and other crypto assets compared to past years, says Jim Ferraioli of Charles Schwab. That doesn't mean risks don't exist for crypto assets. Jim points to the Fed's interest rate hike, paired with ballooning U.S. debt, as key risks crypto investors need to navigate. Meanwhile, altcoins have recently outperformed against Bitcoin despite the latter's recent rally. Jim explains how all of these ties into his technical analysis for Bitcoin and addresses the spike in layer-1 and layer-2 transaction activity.

30 Sep 2026

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