Bitcoin price rises to $20.7K as Fed's Powell says more rate hikes 'appropriate'
Testimony from the Fed Chair provides no surprises while risk assets meander on the Wall Street open. Bitcoin (BTC) checked losses while United States equities drifted down on June 22 as the Federal Reserve kept quiet on monetary policy.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewPowell keeps quiet on Fed movesData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hovering near $20,500 at the June 22 Wall Street open.The pair had wicked below the $20,000 mark overnight before recovering, still down from the previous day's $21,700 highs.Markets braced for....
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