Cryptocurrencies Perk Up After Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged -- Market Talk
Dow Jones2026/07/29 18:201420 ET - Major cryptocurrencies rise following the Federal Reserve's 9-3 vote to leave interest rates unchanged. Traders were tentative ahead of the decision in anticipation of a potential surprise rate hike supporting a stronger dollar and hitting riskier assets like cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is now up 0.8% to $64,334, while ethereum rises 0.1% to $1,919, XRP is up 2.2% to $1.09, and solana rises 0.1% to $74.10. (kirk.maltais@wsj.com)
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July 29, 2026 14:20 ET (18:20 GMT)
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