Updated April 29, 2026 at 12:37 AMCoinCex editorial review
Bitcoin Holds $76K Ahead of Powell's Final Fed Meeting
Crypto markets are trading cautiously, with the Fed widely expected to hold rates steady tomorrow.
Crypto markets are stuck in neutral as traders weigh a closed Strait of Hormuz, hawkish dissent at the Bank of Japan, and Jerome Powell's final Fed meeting, all falling within the same 48-hour window. Bitcoin is trading at $76,360, down 0.7% over 24 hours, after failing twice in the past week to reclaim $80,000, per CoinGecko data. Ether ticked up 0.3% to $2,299, though the second-largest cryptocurrency is still marginally lower over the past seven days. To continue reading this as well as other DeFi and Web3 news, visit us at thedefiant.io
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