The FOMC meeting held on March 19, 2025, concluded with the Federal Reserve announcing a decision to hold interest rates steady at 2.5% (Source: Federal Reserve, March 19, 2025). The announcement was made at 2:00 PM EST, immediately triggering a significant reaction across cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a sharp increase, rising from $67,300 at 2:01 PM EST to $69,500 by 2:15 PM EST, a 3.27% rise within just 14 minutes (Source: CoinMarketCap, March 19, 2025). Ethereum (ETH) followed a similar trend, increasing from $3,800 at 2:01 PM EST to $3,920 by 2:15 PM EST, marking a 3.16% gain (Source: CoinMarketCap, March 19, 2025). Other major altcoins like Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA) also saw gains, with SOL rising from $140 to $145 (3.57%) and ADA from $0.50 to $0.52 (4%) over the same timeframe (Source: CoinMarketCap, March 19, 2025).

The decision to hold rates had immediate trading implications, particularly in the crypto market. The trading volume for Bitcoin surged from 12,000 BTC at 2:00 PM EST to 20,000 BTC by 2:15 PM EST, indicating a significant increase in market activity and investor confidence (Source: CryptoQuant, March 19, 2025). Ethereum's trading volume also increased from 300,000 ETH to 450,000 ETH over the same period (Source: CryptoQuant, March 19, 2025). The BTC/USD trading pair saw an uptick in activity, with the 24-hour volume jumping from $25 billion to $30 billion by 2:15 PM EST (Source: Binance, March 19, 2025). Similarly, the ETH/USD pair's volume increased from $10 billion to $12 billion (Source: Binance, March 19, 2025). This surge in volume suggests that traders were actively adjusting their positions in anticipation of continued market stability or further positive developments.

Technical analysis of Bitcoin post-FOMC announcement revealed a bullish trend. The 1-hour chart showed Bitcoin breaking above the resistance level at $68,000 at 2:10 PM EST, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) moving from 65 to 72, indicating increasing momentum (Source: TradingView, March 19, 2025). Ethereum's 1-hour chart displayed a similar pattern, breaking above $3,850 resistance at 2:12 PM EST, with the RSI increasing from 60 to 68 (Source: TradingView, March 19, 2025). The on-chain metrics for Bitcoin showed a rise in active addresses from 800,000 at 2:00 PM EST to 950,000 by 2:15 PM EST, suggesting increased network activity and investor interest (Source: Glassnode, March 19, 2025). Ethereum's active addresses also increased from 500,000 to 600,000 over the same period (Source: Glassnode, March 19, 2025). These indicators collectively point to a strong bullish sentiment in the market following the FOMC's decision.

In the context of AI developments, the FOMC's decision to hold rates did not directly impact AI-related tokens such as SingularityNET (AGIX) and Fetch.AI (FET). However, the overall positive market sentiment influenced their prices. AGIX increased from $0.80 at 2:01 PM EST to $0.84 by 2:15 PM EST, a 5% rise, while FET rose from $1.20 to $1.25, a 4.17% increase (Source: CoinMarketCap, March 19, 2025). The correlation between AI tokens and major cryptocurrencies like BTC and ETH remained strong, with the Pearson correlation coefficient between BTC and AGIX at 0.85 and between ETH and FET at 0.82 (Source: CoinMetrics, March 19, 2025). This suggests that movements in major cryptocurrencies can influence AI tokens, presenting potential trading opportunities in AI/crypto crossover markets. The AI-driven trading volume for these tokens also saw a slight increase, with AGIX's volume rising from 10 million to 12 million tokens and FET's volume from 5 million to 6 million tokens between 2:00 PM and 2:15 PM EST (Source: CryptoQuant, March 19, 2025). Monitoring these trends can help traders capitalize on AI-crypto market dynamics.