After the US Fed meeting on Wednesday, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market came under heavy selling pressure in what seems to be a sell-the-news event. Fed Chair Jerome Powell kept interest rates unchanged at 5.25% while speaking about the possibility of a rate cut ahead in September. Apart from Bitcoin, the altcoin market faced strong liquidations on Wednesday with top players like Solana and XRP correcting 7-8%.
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After the US Fed meeting on Wednesday, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market came under heavy selling pressure in what seems to be a sell-the-news event. Fed Chair Jerome Powell kept interest rates unchanged at 5.25% while speaking about the possibility of a rate cut ahead in September. Apart from Bitcoin, the altcoin market faced strong liquidations on Wednesday with top players like Solana and XRP correcting 7-8%.