- Bitcoin dropped to lows of $74,958 before stabilizing above $75,000.
- The decline also coincided with tighter liquidity in traditional equity markets.
- Crypto stocks fell sharply as short‑term volatility hit risk assets.
Bitcoin price briefly slipped to below $75,000 on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, dimming hopes for near‑term rate cuts and triggering a broad‑based sell-off in risk assets.
The move weighed heavily on crypto‑linked equities, with Coinbase, Riot Platforms, and MicroStrategy among the hardest hit.
Bitcoin dips to $75k as Fed holds rates
Bitcoin fell to roughly the $75,000 level, trimming earlier gains after the US central bank opted to keep borrowing costs unchanged, signaling a more cautious stance on monetary easing.
The decision reinforced expectations of a higher‑for‑longer rate environment, prompting investors to pare back exposure to volatile assets tied to speculative growth narratives.
Market data as of writing showed that over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin had logged a modest decline of about 1.4% as it hovered around $75,156.
The combination of elevated yields and geopolitical uncertainty has continued to dampen risk appetite, capping BTC below $80,000.
Crypto stocks tumble amid weak trading signals
The Fed’s in‑line‑but‑hawkish‑leaning decision spilled into crypto‑related stocks, which had already been under pressure from disappointing revenue trends.
Robinhood (HOOD) led the slide, plunging 14% after reporting an almost 47% year‑over‑year drop in crypto‑related revenues for the first quarter.
The steep contraction was widely interpreted as a sign of weaker trading volumes and fading retail enthusiasm for digital assets.
The pessimism spread across the sector.
US crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) fell 7%, while Bullish (BLSH), the institutional platform owned by CoinDesk’s parent company, likewise dropped 7%. Gemini (GEMI) declined 5%.
Bitcoin miners also sold off, with Riot Platforms (RIOT) and Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) both slipping 4%–6% as the softer Bitcoin price and elevated energy costs squeezed margins.
MicroStrategy (MSTR), the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, retreated 4%.
Oil surge adds to risk‑off mood
The deterioration in sentiment extended beyond crypto, as US equities broadly declined and energy prices spiked.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed more than 300 points, pressured in part by a surge in oil that followed President Trump’s comments on Iran.
In a Wednesday interview with Axios, Trump stated he would maintain a US blockade at the Strait of Hormuz until a nuclear‑related deal with Iran is reached, heightening concerns over supply disruptions in one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints.
Brent crude climbed more than 4% above $111 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude topped $106 per barrel, further fueling inflation‑sensitive market jitters and reinforcing the risk‑off tone that weighed on Bitcoin and crypto stocks.