Bitcoin Price Returns to $81K as Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady

Bitcoin experienced sharp price swings Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, briefly surging to $81,687 before retreating below $80,500. The Fed ultimately held rates steady, with bitcoin rising back to $81,000 in the minutes afterwards. The price of bitcoin surged past $81,000 on Wednesday as markets awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates. However, bitcoin’s return above $81,000 was short-lived, as the price later tumbled below $80,500—the same level it held 24 hours earlier . The volatile price movement came as economists and analysts predicted the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) would keep interest rates unchanged.