[BTSE COO Jeff Mei Predicts Federal Reserve Policy May Impact Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Trends] BTSE Chief Operating Officer Jeff Mei stated that if the Federal Reserve maintains interest rates unchanged in the first quarter of 2026, Bitcoin prices could drop to $70,000, and Ethereum could fall to $2,400. On December 1, the Federal Reserve concluded its quantitative tightening (QT) and launched the 'Reserve Management Purchases' (RMPs) program, purchasing approximately $40 billion in short-term Treasury bonds monthly, which some analysts have referred to as 'stealth quantitative easing (QE).' If this program continues into the first quarter of 2026, it may inject liquidity into the market and support the prices of risk assets. Mei predicts Bitcoin could rise to $92,000–$98,000, while Ethereum prices may increase to $3,600 due to Layer-2 scaling improvements and the growing appeal of DeFi. Additionally, over $50 billion in ETF inflows and institutional accumulation could also drive the market upward.