Crypto Briefing relays that Bank of America now expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at its meeting next week, implying an earlier‑than‑expected pivot in U.S. monetary policy. While initial summaries did not specify the size of the anticipated move, follow‑up reporting indicates that Bank of America is looking for a 25 basis point reduction in the federal funds rate at the upcoming meeting. Alongside the bank’s forecast, on‑chain prediction platform Polymarket shows contracts pricing in odds near 90% that the Fed will cut rates by 25 bps in December. Traders in both traditional and digital asset markets are watching how risk assets, including cryptocurrencies, might react relative to previous Fed easing cycles. [Update 1] Added detail that Bank of America is specifically expecting a 25 bps cut, and incorporated Polymarket prediction odds (~90%) for a December 25 bps cut, highlighting how traders are positioning and what crypto markets may infer from the shift in expectations.