For readers of cryptocurrency market news in the United States, June 18 and 19 saw a data-filled pause. The Federal Reserve kept the main interest rate at 4.25%–4.50%, and digital assets barely moved.
Bitcoin (BTC) traded around $104,000, Ethereum (ETH) around $2,540, Solana (SOL) near $146, and Dogecoin (DOGE) around $0.17.
The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies decreased by about 2.3% to around $3.3 trillion, and the 24-hour trading volume fell by 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 failed to break through so far. For observers of cryptocurrency market news, these figures confirm that the market is primarily in a temporary halt.
