Economists Predict Recession. Should Crypto Holders Worry?

Analysts believe that if the US economy enters a recession, risk assets like as cryptocurrency and technology equities should buckle up.

The New York Federal Reserve's recession probability model currently predicts a 38% possibility of a recession in the United States in the next 12 months.

“This understates the real probability, which is currently close to 100% based on +60 years of history,” stated Nicolas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research.

The difference between 3-month and 10-year Treasury yields is used by the New York Fed to get their number. Historically, nearly every time the New York Fed's model predicted a recession with a probability of more than 30%, a recession was either already underway or occurred within a year, according to Colas.

“The economy has entered a slowing phase as final third-quarter nonfarm productivity data has been revised higher and labor costs have been dramatically revised lower,” said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at Oanda. “Yield curve inversion intensifies and approaches a four-decade low, plainly preparing this country for a severe recession.”

With risk appetite waning, bitcoin and ether fell further on Wednesday, dropping approximately 1.6% and 3%, respectively. Bitcoin has remained below $17,000 for the time being.

Equities struggled to maintain their gains on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite indexes falling 0.2% and 0.5%, respectively.

“Bitcoin has enormous resistance near the $17,500 level, which should hold ahead of next week's FOMC announcement,” Moya said. “Long-term crypto bets that are awaiting placement will necessitate either a positive fundamental trigger or a capitulation moment in which bitcoin tests a critical technical level.”

The Fed is scheduled to reveal its latest decision next week, and investors will undoubtedly be interested in how Chair Jerome Powell views interest rates in light of a probable economic slowdown.

According to CME Group data, futures markets were pricing in approximately a 75% chance that the Fed will choose for a 50 basis point rate hike, which would be a minor reduction from its run of 75 basis point increases.

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