Bitcoin Slips Below $78K as Fed Rate Cut Hopes Fade and Dollar Firms
Bitcoin slipped to $77,247 as fading Fed rate cut expectations and a stronger dollar pressured risk appetite across crypto markets on May 18.
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Bitcoin slipped to $77,247 as fading Fed rate cut expectations and a stronger dollar pressured risk appetite across crypto markets on May 18.
Bitcoin fell 2.2% to $79,156 as a stronger dollar and retreating Fed rate-cut bets weighed on risk assets, keeping BTC rangebound between key levels.
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