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Bitcoin Falls as Federal Reserve Slows Rate Hikes but Stays Hawkish

The U.S. central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to a range of 4.25%-4.5% on Wednesday. Officials now expect the current rate-hiking cycle to peak next year at a "terminal rate" above 5%.

Updated Dec 15, 2022, 6:21 p.m. Published Dec 14, 2022, 7:05 p.m.
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)