Bitcoin Reclaims $80K After Fed Hike as Crypto Stocks Surge
Bitcoin jumped nearly 6% Friday and reclaimed $80,000 despite a Federal Reserve rate hike and fresh regulatory uncertainty. Coinbase, Strategy and Robinhood surged even more, setting up a key test when U.S. markets reopen Monday.
Senate Blocks Crypto Bill as Bitcoin Drops 4% Before Fed
Bitcoin fell about 4% after the Senate failed to advance a major crypto regulation bill, while Coinbase and Circle also moved sharply lower. Now attention shifts to the Federal Reserve decision and whether another change in rate expectations creates a fresh volatility test for crypto.