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 today and was stunned by the hawkish remarks from these old Fed guys! 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, or even【possible rate hike】, terrifying signals! This directly locks in the liquidity expectations for risk assets again, and market liquidity instantly sounds the alarm!
Let's take a look at some brutal market data: $BTC dropped 2.55%, directly losing the 60k mark, with quotes around $62,982; second brother $ETH also wasn't spared, down 2.49%, with quotes falling to $1,712.55. However, there is still one standout in the market, which is $XLM, because the positive news of cooperation caused it to surge 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 do not withdraw evenly, but first squeeze the soft persimmon, selling high-elastic, high-leverage, high-beta assets preferentially! 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 by 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 else!
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【verbal deterrence】, not really going to continue raising rates, Bitcoin will definitely be the first to undergo a counterattack and restore its lost ground!
For second brother $ETH and altcoins: The impact is more direct and deadly. When on-chain risk appetite drops, everyone stops playing meme coins, gas consumption, DEX trading, and leveraged perpetual contracts 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:
Key Observation Point 1: Watch Bitcoin
Can BTC hold the【Can BTC hold the【
$62.3K】area near the intraday low? This is the bulls' life and death line. If it breaks, the downside space will open further!
Key Observation Point 2: Watch second brother
Can ETH regain【Can ETH regain【
above $1,700】and stabilize? If these two indicators are not met, even if some altcoins suddenly rebound today, it’s probably just a short-term short squeeze (a false rebound caused by short covering). 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. Keep going, and let’s steadily eat the gains later, okay!~