Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Continue Trading Sideways As Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Continue Trading Sideways As Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged
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Global cryptocurrency market capitalization is trading 2.3% higher to $2.99 trillion. Traders see further upside before a possible deviation, with one noting “we’re not done yet” this Bitcoin cycle. Don’t miss this list of 10 overlooked stocks—including one paying a 9% dividend—before Wall Street catches on.

Major cryptocurrencies are trading slightly higher following the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged and China's liquidity boost to stimulate its economy.

CryptocurrencyPrice   Gains +/-
Bitcoin BTC/USD $96,034.89+1%
Ethereum ETH/USD $1,792.80+0.2%
Solana SOL/USD $145.55+0.4%
XRP XRP/USD $2.10-1.6%
Dogecoin DOGE/USD $0.1700+0.6%
Shiba Inu SHIB/USD $0.00001262+0.3%

Notable Statistics:

IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 9.4% and daily active addresses growing by 3.2%. Transactions greater than $100,000 are down from 9,843 to 9,668 in a single day. Exchanges netflows are down by 140.2%. Coinglass data reports 102,179 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $239.75 million.

Notable Developments:

Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Goes Live: Here’s What You Need To Know Michael Saylor Calls Bitcoin The ‘Corporate Survival Strategy’ For 96% of Companies RabbitX Founder Eyes Real-World Assets And Liquidity Tokenization As The Future Of Perpetual Trading Treasury Sec Scott Bessent: US Should Be The ‘Premier Destination For Digital Assets’ Anthony Scaramucci Gives Donald Trump ‘B+ Or A-‘ On Crypto But Warns Presidential Meme Coin, DeFi Project Risk Derailing Policy Progress Bitcoin Is No Longer Just Digital Gold — Native Staking, Yield Are Redefining Its Role, Says Core DAO Have Bitcoin? Need Cash? Strike Launches New Product Allowing Users To Borrow Up To $2 Million

Top Gainers:

CryptocurrencyPrice   Gains +/-
EOS EOS/USD  $0.7813+13.8%
Stacks STX/USD  $0.8459+10.2%
Zcash ZEC/USD  $39.78+9%

Trader Notes: Crypto trader McKenna emphasized that Bitcoin's explosive rise from $15,000 post-FTX to $110,000 has occurred despite interest rates holding steady at 4.25%–4.5%, underscoring that the rally is not rate-driven.

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Instead, he credits the move to structural adoption, particularly by institutions, and Bitcoin’s growing role as a non-sovereign store of value and hedge against capital controls.

The parabolic trend, he notes, reflects a global shift in perception rather than temporary macro factors.

Inmortal echoed this long-term bullishness, pointing out that after long stretches of vertical accumulation, there's usually a "banger move" and we may still see more upside before a major deviation.

ShardiB2 kept it simple: "Bitcoin daily looks fine — Above blue line, green dots," signaling a continued uptrend.

Meanwhile, Crypto Seth advised traders to stay focused amid expected short-term volatility following Jerome Powell's speech. "This BTC cycle isn't done, we've still got more to go," he asserted, urging market participants to keep their eyes on the bigger picture.

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Short Medium Long Overview $DOGE Dogecoin $0.1699 -1.32% $EOS EOS $0.7849 13.6% $ETH Ethereum $1795.41 -1.18% $SHIB Shiba Inu $0.000013 -1.02% $SOL Solana $145.70 -0.78% $STX Stox $0.8505 6.25% $XRP Ripple $2.11 -1.93% $ZEC Zcash $39.81 4.96% Got Questions? Ask Which cryptocurrencies will thrive post-Fed meeting? How could China's liquidity boost impact crypto? Which institutional investors are adopting Bitcoin? Will Ethereum's upgrades attract more investors? What trading strategies will emerge from current volatility? Which real-world assets will benefit from tokenization? How will Bitcoin redefine corporate strategies? What risks do memecoins pose to mainstream crypto? How can investors leverage staking yields in Bitcoin? Which decentralized finance projects are gaining traction? Powered By Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs

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