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Fed Holds Rates Steady—Here’s How Crypto Markets Exploded (Or Imploded)

Fed Holds Rates Steady—Here’s How Crypto Markets Exploded (Or Imploded)

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2025-06-19 09:30:00
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Another day, another Fed meeting where bankers pretend they've got everything under control. While traditional markets yawned at the status quo, crypto did what crypto does best—reacted with wild, unpredictable volatility.

The calm before the storm?

Bitcoin barely flinched at the announcement, holding steady around $65K. But dig deeper and you'll see altcoins going berserk—some pumping 20% on pure speculation, others dumping hard as traders played musical chairs with risk appetite.

DeFi's quiet coup

While Wall Street analysts debated 'higher for longer' narratives, decentralized protocols quietly siphoned another $500M in TVL. Guess yield farmers still prefer code over Fed speeches.

One thing's clear: in a world where central banks move slower than Bitcoin transactions during a meme coin frenzy, crypto markets will keep writing their own rules. Just don't tell the SEC.

The United States Federal Reserve has chosen to keep interest rates steady for the fourth time in a row, keeping the fed interest rate between 4.25% and 4.5%. This decision came during the June 18 FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting. While many expected no... Read More

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