Bitcoin traded sideways on Thursday as crypto markets digest the Federal Reserve’s 25 basis points rate hike.
| Cryptocurrency | Ticker | Price |
| Bitcoin | (CRYPTO: BTC) | $76,574 |
| Ethereum | (CRYPTO: ETH) | $2,450 |
| Solana | (CRYPTO: SOL) | $101.41 |
| XRP | (CRYPTO: XRP) | $1.30 |
| Dogecoin | (CRYPTO: DOGE) | $0.0817 |
| Shiba Inu | (CRYPTO: SHIB) | $0.055182 |
Notable Statistics:
- Coinglass data shows 150,510 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $1.83 billion.
- SoSoValue data shows net inflows of $517.2 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $189.2 million.
- In the past 24 hours, top gainers include XRP, Hyperliquid and Pepe.
Notable Developments:
- Peter Schiff: Bitcoin Failed ‘Digital Gold’ Test, Higher Yields Could Hurt BTC
- XRP Up 3% as Ripple Adds XRP Payments to Stripe, Tempo’s AI Standard
- Crypto Bull Market Doesn’t Depend on CLARITY Act, Bitwise Exec Says
- Bitcoin Holds $76,000 After Fed Hike: Why Is BTC Strong While Equities Fall?
- Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Lose $1.11 Billion Over 2 Days: What’s Going On?
- Bitcoin’s Fair Value Is Around $105,000, Rise Is ‘Programmed,’ Mark Yusko Says
- PURR Jumps 8% as SEC Approves ‘Innovation Exemption’ for Tokenized Stock Trading
Trader Notes:
Trader KillaXBT predicts Bitcoin is unlikely to hit $100,000 in 2026, with re-accumulation and range-bound trading the more probable path. He expects $100,000 to break next year.
Trader Jelle noted Bitcoin appears to be breaking the traditional four-year cycle, with a shorter and shallower bear market unless BTC makes a new low around October.
He added, “this will have been the shortest bear market by far, while also being much shallower than usual.” What that means for the next bull run remains unclear.
Crypto investor Rekt Capital sees Bitcoin’s bear market running out of time, based on the historical roughly 365-day duration.
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