Bitcoin Dips Under $76K as Fed Holds Rates in Rare 8-4 Split

Bitcoin is trading at $75,282 as of Wednesday afternoon, down 1.2% over 24 hours and 4.4% on the week, as crypto markets extended losses following the Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged.

Ether fell harder, changing hands at $2,225 after a 2.8% daily drop and 7.3% weekly loss. Solana dropped 2.1% to $82, XRP fell 2% to $1.35, and BNB shed 1.8% to $612. Dogecoin was the lone green name in the top 10, up 2.2%.

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