Bitcoin price struggles to reclaim $117K despite macro catalysts, ASTER up 670%

Bitcoin price struggles to reclaim $117K despite macro catalysts. [https://invezz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250919_170526_kuKss.png] This week, Bitcoin initially rose on optimism surrounding a potential Fed rate cut, but buying momentum stalled below the $117,000 resistance. Profit-taking followed, leading to a pullback and retest of the $116,000 support on Friday. Total crypto market capitalization dropped from its weekly peak due to Bitcoin’s limited upside after the 0.25% rate cut. Despite this, the market cap was still up 1.47% at $4.15 trillion at press time. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index remained in the neutral range, holding at 52 during late Asian hours on Sep. 19, indicating balanced sentiment with no clear bullish or bearish bias. Altcoin activity stayed largely subdued during the week. Only a few tokens registered notable gains, while most others moved within narrow ranges with low volume. WHY IS BITCOIN PRICE NOT GOING UP? Bitcoin traded between a $116,111 – $117,888 range this week, briefly spiking after the Fed’s quarter-point rate cut, its first since December 2024, which lowered the target rate to around 4.1%. That initial push was expected, given how…