Hidden Crypto Market Opportunities: How Fresh Big Tech Reports, US Employment Data, and the Fed Conference Affect It

So, last week there were two big news items that somehow affected the market. This is the publication of macroeconomic data on the US labor market and quarterly reports of the largest technology corporations. And the main event of the week will be the conference of the head of the US Federal Reserve System Jerome Powell. Investors are not so much waiting for news as for tone — every intonation and wording can affect the markets.

These events certainly have the potential to significantly impact both Bitcoin’s price and investor sentiment. Let’s take a quick look at these news stories and see what potential impact they could have on the crypto industry.

Big Tech demonstrates resilience

Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon all posted record revenue and profits in the first quarter of 2025, despite economic challenges and the start of a trade war initiated by the Trump administration. The companies’ combined revenue was $118.9 billion, up 29,2% year-over-year, and revenue grew 9,9% to $453.6 billion. The results underscored robust demand for cloud computing, digital advertising and AI-powered solutions.

US employment data

The Non-Farm Payrolls report for April showed the creation of 177 thousand new jobs — more than analysts expected (160-165 thousand). Against this background, the dollar immediately strengthened, and a wave of volatility passed in the risk asset market, including cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin reacted immediately to the publication: traders began to close long positions, fearing a tighter Fed policy. After all, strong employment data is another argument in favor of keeping rates high for a long period.

Such news is often used as a trigger for price movement into a certain liquidity zone, but is not fundamental to the long-term trend in itself.

Everyone is waiting for the Fed

The main event of the week, as we already wrote, will be the conference of the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve System, Jerome Powell, this Wednesday.

Here are the main questions that will be answered:

1. How does Powell assess Trump’s new trade tariffs and their potential impact on inflation? Is this already in the past, or should we prepare for another round of price pressure?
2. Does the Fed consider a two-month decline in inflation a sufficient signal to change course?
3. Should we expect a rate cut in June?

These topics are interconnected: trade barriers can increase inflation risks, and slowing inflation can create room for looser monetary policy. So even Powell’s supposedly neutral comments could cause volatility, especially in the crypto market, which remains extremely sensitive to signals from the Fed.

What do big traders pay attention to?

For experienced market participants, all this news is just «fuel» to move the price to the desired zones. «News do not move the market by themselves. It is a tool for delivering liquidity,» explains one of the traders I know from dev.ua.

What to remember

Despite a possible BTC correction, there are still «live» sectors in the market. These are:

• Meme cryptocurrencies — such as Dogwifhat or PEPE — continue to gather volume even under market pressure.
  
  
• AI tokens — in particular, Fetch.ai, Render, and others, which are growing on the hype around AI.
  
  
• PayFi (payment + DeFi) is a direction that combines payment solutions and DeFi services, and is attracting the interest of venture capital firms.

For traders, this may be a signal: even if BTC goes into correction, individual niches may remain profitable.