Bitcoin (BTC) gradually ticks up on Friday, trading above $81,000. The Crypto King has recently defended structural support near $80,000, reinforcing the prevailing bullish outlook. Ethereum (ETH) similarly edges higher above $2,400, while Ripple (XRP) trades above $1.32 after testing support around $1.30.

Focus stays on the Fed decision

The Federal Reserve (Fed) is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged in the 3.75-4.00% range on Wednesday. Market participants are pricing in about 92% odds that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will hold rates following a 25-basis-point hike in September.

The FedWatch Tool shows a 8% chance of a rate hike in October. However, the odds are higher for a December raise.