Credit Stress May Impact Bitcoin and Ethereum Before FOMC Meeting

Five major private credit fund managers have restricted investor withdrawals since late February. According to NS3.AI, this development could exert pressure on Bitcoin and Ethereum ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for March 17–18. The article highlights Cliffwater's 7% redemption limit and a record 11.5 million put contracts on major U.S. credit ETFs as indicators of increasing credit stress.