{"id":109801,"date":"2024-12-23T13:15:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T09:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=109801"},"modified":"2024-12-23T13:15:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T09:15:43","slug":"bitcoin-faces-continued-pressure-amid-feds-hawkish-stance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/bitcoin-faces-continued-pressure-amid-feds-hawkish-stance\/12\/23\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Faces Continued Pressure Amid Fed\u2019s Hawkish Stance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin traded marginally lower on Monday, reflecting ongoing caution among investors as macroeconomic uncertainties and hawkish signals from the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> continued to weigh on risk assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Market Performance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin declined by <strong>0.7%<\/strong>, trading at <strong>$95,445.4<\/strong> as of 00:41 ET (05:41 GMT), extending a losing streak in five of the past six sessions. This follows last week&#8217;s sharp drop when the cryptocurrency fell below the <strong>$100,000<\/strong> mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fed\u2019s Hawkish Tone Dampens Sentiment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent pullback in Bitcoin&#8217;s price coincided with the Fed&#8217;s announcement of a <strong>more hawkish stance<\/strong>, signaling only two interest rate cuts for the upcoming year instead of prior expectations of a faster pace of easing. This adjustment has led investors to scale back their appetite for speculative assets, including cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Record Highs to Profit-Taking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin had hit an <strong>all-time high of $108,244.9<\/strong> last Tuesday, buoyed by enthusiasm over a potential <strong>strategic Bitcoin reserve<\/strong>. However, profit-taking soon set in, dragging prices lower and resulting in Bitcoin\u2019s <strong>first weekly decline<\/strong> since <strong>Donald Trump\u2019s election victory<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump Comments on Bitcoin\u2019s Performance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at an event in Phoenix, <strong>incoming U.S. President Donald Trump<\/strong> acknowledged Bitcoin&#8217;s recent record-breaking rally, offering his congratulations to the cryptocurrency market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Broader Outlook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While Bitcoin remains far above its yearly lows, the current environment of reduced risk appetite and monetary policy uncertainty poses challenges. Investors are likely to remain cautious in the short term, awaiting further clarity on macroeconomic conditions and regulatory developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin&#8217;s near-term trajectory will depend on how the market interprets signals from the Fed and the broader macroeconomic landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin traded marginally lower on Monday, reflecting ongoing caution among investors as macroeconomic uncertainties and hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve continued to weigh on risk assets. Market Performance Bitcoin declined by 0.7%, trading at $95,445.4 as of 00:41 ET (05:41 GMT), extending a losing streak in five of the past six sessions. 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