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Bitcoin price today: drops for 3rd straight day below $96k on hawkish Fed outlook

Investing.com– Bitcoin fell notably on Friday, marking its third consecutive day of declines as macroeconomic pressures induced by the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance and recent profit-taking amid record highs sparked an extended pullback.

fell 6% to $95,699.0 by 08:47 ET (14:47 GMT). 

It fell below the $100,000 mark on Thursday after the Fed officials signaled a slower pace of rate cuts in 2025, with broader cryptocurrency markets also falling sharply.

Bitcoin sees further profit-taking after Fed meeting

The world’s largest cryptocurrency hit an all-time high of $108,244.9 on Tuesday, after which prices tumbled on profit-taking and an uncertain macroeconomic outlook.

This sell-off further intensified after the Fed forecast just two more interest rate cuts in 2025, against previous expectations of four.

The central bank’s hawkish stance weighed…
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