Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slide Further Amid Fed’s Hawkish Shift: Analyst Paints This Upside Target For BTC If It Holds $64,000 As Support

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Leading cryptocurrencies fell, while stocks rebounded on Thursday as investors parsed the hawkish pivot in the Federal Reserve’s policy.

Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:25 p.m. EDT)
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -2.49% $63,012.93
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
               
-2.49% $1,713.17
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                          -3.39% $1.14
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                          -3.49% $69.83
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)              -2.88% $0.08369

Crypto Market Dips Further

Bitcoin fell to the early $62,000s, while Ethereum tumbled to an intraday low of $1,670, extending the broader market declines. XRP and Dogecoin also traded in the red.

Cryptocurrency-related stocks also fell, with Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) closing down 3.46% and 1%, respectively. 

Long liquidations surged, accounting for 80% of the total cryptocurrency liquidations in the last 24 hours, according to Coinglass data. 

Bitcoin’s open interest fell by 2.38% over the last 24 hours. That said, the majority of retail and whale derivatives traders on Binance maintained significantly higher long positions in the apex cryptocurrency

“Extreme Fear” sentiment persisted in the market, according to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index.

Top Gainers (24 Hours) 

Cryptocurrency (Market Cap>$100 M) Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:25 p.m. …

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