FED Rate Cut: Bitcoin and Altcoins Decline After Powell's Remarks

by Giorgi Kostiuk

a year ago

Last night, the FED announced a 25 basis point rate cut as expected. However, Jerome Powell's statements led to a decline in Bitcoin and altcoins.

Market Reaction to FED Decision

Following the rate cut announcement, Bitcoin fell below $100,000 but later rebounded. Altcoins like XRP, Dogecoin (DOGE), and Solana (SOL) saw declines of 5.5%, while BNB and Ethereum (ETH) experienced smaller drops.

Jerome Powell's Statements

Jerome Powell stated that the FED does not plan to participate in government plans to create a Bitcoin reserve, which contributed to the market downturn.

That's the kind of thing Congress should consider, but we're not planning to amend the law.

Liquidations and Impact on Crypto Investors

According to Coinglass, $780 million was liquidated in leveraged transactions in the last 24 hours, with the largest liquidation in an ETH/USDT transaction on Binance worth $7.10 million. Analyst Nick Ruck noted Powell's remarks as the main reason for the decline.

The cryptocurrency market reacted strongly to Jerome Powell's comments, posing potential challenges to further price growth. Nevertheless, a central bank rate cut is typically seen as a positive signal for economic assets.

Rewards

More rewards

Discover enhanced rewards on our social media.

Other news

SUI Shows Signs of Accumulation Despite Market Downturn

In recent analysis, Michal van de Poppe has identified bullish signals in SUI's price action, suggesting that the cryptocurrency may be positioned for accumulation despite the ongoing market downturn.

Son Min-ho27 minutes ago

SUI's Total Value Locked Declines Amid Market Challenges

SUI's Total Value Locked (TVL) has significantly declined from 2 billion to 500 million, but analyst Michal van de Poppe suggests this does not indicate a capital flight from the ecosystem.

Zainab Kamara27 minutes ago

Analyst Highlights SUI's Overlooked Developments Amid Price Decline

Analyst Michal van de Poppe highlights significant developments in SUI, a large-cap cryptocurrency, that are being overlooked due to its recent price decline from 5.35 to 0.90.