Bitcoin Trails Record Equity Inflows as December Rate-Hike Odds Climb

Global equity funds attracted a record $266 billion during a four-week period, according to BeInCrypto, while Bitcoin did not participate in the reported capital surge. Over the same period cited by the outlet, the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in December climbed to 84.4%, placing Bitcoin against a backdrop of strong equity inflows and heightened monetary-policy expectations. Bitcoin’s live performance was comparatively muted. The largest cryptocurrency traded at $74,431, gaining 0.43% over 24 hours but declining 2.72% over seven days. Its market capitalization stood at $1.5 trillion. BeInCrypto is the only outlet represented in the supplied coverage, so the $266 billion equity inflow figure and 84.4% rate-hike probability are single-source figures without independent outlet corroboration. The available reporting does not establish a direct causal link between the flows, monetary-policy expectations and Bitcoin’s performance. The broader crypto market was flat at a $2.55 trillion total capitalization, while the Fear & Greed index registered 32, indicating a “Fear” reading. The next comparative signals to monitor are Bitcoin’s ability to narrow its seven-day decline, changes in the December hike probability and whether equity fund inflows remain elevated; none of those indicators provides a forecast on its own.