Federal Reserve Unexpectedly Releases Nuclear-Level Negative News?! The Threat of Rate Hikes Deals a Heavy Blow to the Crypto Market, Bitcoin Plummets, Altcoins Bloodbath—Should You Cut Losses or Hold Firm? Come and Take a Look.

Guys, Dore classmates woke up early this morning and was stunned by the hawkish remarks from these old men at the Federal Reserve! The macro-level atomic bomb has still been dropped. Phemex's latest daily report shows that the crypto market has experienced a full-scale crash due to the Fed releasing hawkish signals, even suggesting【possible rate hikes】, which sent shockwaves through the market! This directly locked in the liquidity expectations for risk assets again, and market liquidity instantly sounded the alarm!
Let's take a quick look at the brutal market data: $BTC dropped 2.55%, directly losing the 60k mark, with quotes around $62,982; second brother $ETH also didn't escape, down 2.49%, with quotes falling to $1,712.55. However, there was still one standout in the market, which is $XLM, because of positive cooperation news that surged against the trend by 8.56%! But overall, the market is still a sea of despair.
Dore classmates will show you the real fund flow behind this decline: once liquidity shrinks, the main funds definitely don't withdraw evenly, but first squeeze the soft persimmon, selling off high-elasticity, high-leverage, high-beta assets first! As of 2026-06-19 02:20 UTC, data shows $BTC fell 2.61% in 24 hours, but the hot $SOL dropped 3.79%, and the highly risky $HYPE , which we warned about yesterday, plummeted 7.04%! This fully confirms Dore classmates' warning yesterday—the more leveraged and hot a token is, the more likely it is to experience a bull run stampede in the face of macro negative news, with funds fleeing faster than anyone!
So, will the Fed's rate hike threat really send the market into a deep abyss? Dore classmates think we can rationally view it in two layers:
For Bitcoin $BTC : This is a short-term valuation suppression. But as a liquidity indicator, if the market cools down in a few days and finds that the Fed is just【verbally threatening】, not actually planning to continue rate hikes, Bitcoin will definitely be the first to undergo a counterattack, regaining lost ground!
For second brother $ETH and altcoins: The impact is more direct and deadly. As on-chain risk appetite drops, everyone stops playing meme coins, and gas fees, DEX trading, and perpetual leverage demand will plummet. This is the underlying logic behind why ETH ecosystem tokens, Solana on-chain tokens, and Hyperliquid ecosystem tokens see their declines amplified during crashes.
Understanding this logic, Dore classmates' short-term defensive strategy and key observation points are very clear today. Everyone must take notes carefully:
Key Observation Point 1: Watch the Bitcoin
Can BTC defend the【next few hours' intraday low near 62.3K】? This is the life-and-death line for bulls. If it breaks, the downside space will open further!
Key Observation Point 2: Watch second brother
Can ETH regain【above 1,700】and stabilize? If these two indicators are not met, even if some altcoins suddenly rebound and surge today, it’s probably just a short-term short covering (a false rebound caused by short liquidation). Don’t blindly chase high and catch falling knives!
In the context of macro negative news, cash is king, safety first. Guys, first reduce your leverage, follow Dore classmates’ steps, and we’re not here to be martyrs rushing into battle, just patiently wait for the bottom to form as hardcore hunters. Keep going, and we’ll steadily eat the gains later, okay!~