Bitcoin Rises 12% After Federal Reserve Ends Quantitative Tightening on December 1

Bitcoin has gained approximately 12% since December 1, 2025, when the Federal Reserve officially ended its Quantitative Tightening program. The advance coincides with inflation data from Truflation showing a year-over-year rate of 2.45%, down from 2.7% in November. Markets are pricing in an 87.2% probability of a 25 basis point rate cut at the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee meeting, according to CME FedWatch.