Bitcoin (BTC) moved back above $73,000 Wednesday after falling below the level Tuesday, with the latest market snapshot showing gains for BTC, Ether and XRP ahead of the Federal Reserve’s next scheduled policy meeting.
At 12:51 p.m. ET Wednesday (17:51 UTC), BTC traded at $74,502, up 1.94% over 24 hours as of 17:51 UTC. Ether (ETH) was $2,090.86, up 3.32%, while XRP stood at $1.07, up 1.53%.
Bitcoin had remained above $73,000 for nearly three months before Tuesday’s drop. Ether and XRP recorded steeper losses than BTC during that downturn.
The Federal Reserve’s calendar lists the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting for Dec. 8-9.
