Fed Rate Hike Sends Cryptocurrency Market into Downturn
The Federal Reserve's decision to raise the Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points has had an impact on the cryptocurrency market, causing Bitcoin and Ethereum to dip in value. The price of Bitcoin is hovering around $75,854 while Ethereum is at $2,403.
According to Coinglass data, a total of 101,811 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $455.24 million. This indicates a significant amount of selling pressure on the market.
Solana and XRP also saw price drops, with Solana at $98.02 and XRP at $1.28. On the other hand, some cryptocurrencies such as Zcash, Bitway, and Dash saw gains in the past 24 hours.