Bitcoin struggles to hold $47K as Fed meeting adds to 'extreme' BTC market panic
Commentators brace for upheaval as Fed officials prepare to reveal future financial policy moves. Bitcoin (BTC) sought cues from the United States Federal Reserve on Dec. 14 as markets waited anxiously for news on policy. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBTC higher lows remain safeData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD continuing in a range around $47,000 as Wall St. opened on Dec. 15.The pair had hit local highs of $48,785 on Bitstamp overnight but was down 3% at the time of writing ahead of a key Fed meeting.The Federal Open Market....
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Sentiment in the market is down as the Federal Reserve meeting on monetary policy looms.
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The bitcoin price has started to recover already, even though there was no need for panic-selling in the first place. The PBOC temporarily “spoiled” a new all-time high for bitcoin once again. To be more precise, the bank revealed they will hold a closed-door meeting with several bitcoin exchanges later today. It is not the first time this happens over the past few weeks, hence there is no reason to panic. That said, the news sent some shockwaves through the bitcoin trading community as the price dropped by nearly 6% before recovering. As one expects from a private meaning, no one knows....