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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