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Bitcoin Slides After FOMC as Altcoins Fall, NEAR and BCH Lead Losses

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TL;DR Bitcoin fell toward $80,000 after the Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75% to 4%, reversing a brief post-decision jump toward $81,800. NEAR and Bitcoin Cash led broad altcoin losses near 8%, while Ether, XRP, Solana and Zcash also declined in the initial market snapshot. A later reading kept Bitcoin near $80,127 and total crypto market capitalization around $2.68 trillion, confirming weakness without proving the Fed decision alone caused the selloff. Bitcoin slipped toward $80,000 after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, reversing an initial post-decision rebound as broader crypto markets weakened. BTC had climbed to roughly $81,800 after the announcement before falling to $79,600 and later stabilizing. A subsequent market reading placed Bitcoin near $80,127 .

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