Fed’s 9-3 Hold With Three Hike Dissents Sends Bitcoin to $64,519 as Fear Index Hits 28
The Fed held rates 9-3 on July 29 with three hawkish dissents — the most since 2016. Bitcoin trades at $64,519 as the Fear & Greed Index hits 28.
Nadia Rahman is CoinScoop's Markets Editor. She covers Bitcoin, macro liquidity and the spot-ETF complex, and previously reported on rates and FX for a global newswire.
The Fed held rates 9-3 on July 29 with three hawkish dissents — the most since 2016. Bitcoin trades at $64,519 as the Fear & Greed Index hits 28.
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