Cryptocurrency News: Cryptocurrency prices retreated Wednesday after the Federal Reserve hiked the federal funds rate by 25 basis points and indicated just one more increase in the near future. Bitcoin approached $29,000 prior to the announcement but quickly reversed lower.
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Bitcoin tumbled more than 4% near $27,000 Wednesday afternoon, sliding as low as $26,685 following the Fed announcement. It traded as high as $28,889 prior to the news. Bitcoin’s intraday peak marked its highest level since June 11. BTC is up 14% so far this month, rallying from its month low under $19,800 from March 10. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is up 62% so far this year.
Ethereum slid 4% to trade around $1,720 Wednesday, climbing as high as $1,822 before the Fed release. ETH hit its March peak of $1,845 Sunday night and is up 4.5% so far this month, after recovering from its month low of $1,385 on March 10. The #2 crypto is up 43.7% year-to-date and trading at its highest levels since mid September.
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Digital asset investments are extremely volatile. While cryptocurrency’s fundamentals and technical indicators may differ, investors should focus on the same key objectives. First, stay protected by learning when it’s time to sell, cut losses or capture profits. Second, prepare to profit if the cryptocurrency starts to rebound.
Despite their original promise, cryptocurrencies haven’t acted as hedges against inflation. Instead, they’ve trended with the broader indexes. Read The Big Picture and Market Pulse to track daily market trends.
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Note: MicroStrategy is a software company that converts its cash into Bitcoin and heavily invests in cryptocurrency. Former CEO and Board Chairman Michael Saylor claims MSTR stock is essentially a Bitcoin spot ETF.
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