Bitcoin plunged below $82,000 after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, triggering over $1.7 billion in crypto liquidations. Ethereum fell sharply, gold surged past $5,555, and analysts still predict Bitcoin could reach $200K. Here’s a full breakdown of today’s crypto market chaos and what comes next.

The crypto market suffered a brutal twenty-four-hour sell-off, with more than half a billion dollars in leveraged positions liquidated. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major altcoins all dropped sharply as macro uncertainty and extreme fear returned. Here’s what triggered the sudden crash — and what it means moving forward.