Crypto market wipes out $150 billion in a day amid new tariffs
Just last week, President Donald Trump voiced his optimism that the Federal Reserve would soon start cutting interest rates after a private meeting with Chair Jerome Powell. However, upon the central bank’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged, things took a drastic turn on Thursday, July 31. Namely, the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 4.25–4.5%, citing the need for more economic data before making any cuts. The crypto market reacted negatively following the news, with over $150 billion in market value wiped out in a day, falling from $3.89 trillion to $3.74 trillion. Crypto market cap. Source: CoinMarketCap Cryptocurrencies see multi-week lows In the aftermath, Bitcoin (BTC) dropped as low as $114,400, its lowest price in three weeks, while Ethereum (ETH) dropped 4.94% to $3,628. Something similar happened in April, when Trump announced his first tariff increases. At the time, Bitcoin plunged to a five-month low within days ...