For readers of cryptocurrency market news in the United States, June 18 and 19 saw a data-filled pause. The Federal Reserve kept the key interest rate at 4.25%–4.50%, and digital assets barely moved.
Bitcoin (BTC) traded around $104,000, Ethereum (ETH) around $2,540, and Solana.
(SOL) near $146, and Dogecoin (DOGE) around $0.17.
The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has decreased by approximately 2.3% to around $3.3 trillion, and the trading volume over the past 24 hours has dropped about 15% from $120 billion to $101 billion following the Federal Reserve's announcement.
These numbers help explain why BTC, ETH, SOL, DOGE, and others have yet to break out. For observers of cryptocurrency market news, these figures confirm that the market is essentially on hold for the time being.