Federal Reserve Unexpectedly Launches 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 guys 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, 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 quick look at the brutal market data: $BTC dropped 2.55%, directly losing the 60k mark, with the quote around $62,982; second brother $ETH also couldn't escape, down 2.49%, with the quote falling to $1,712.55. However, surprisingly, there is still one standout—$XLM , which surged 8.56% due to positive cooperation news against the trend! But overall, the market is still a sea of despair.
Dore classmates will show everyone 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-elasticity, high-leverage, high-beta assets preferentially! As of 2026-06-19 02:20 UTC, $BTC fell 2.61% in 24 hours, but the hot $SOL dropped 3.79%, and the highly risky $HYPE warned yesterday about high risk, plummeting 7.04%! This fully confirms Dore classmates' warning yesterday—the more leveraged and hot tokens are, the more likely they are to experience long squeeze 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 issuing【verbal deterrence】and not actually continuing to hike rates, 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. 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 carefully:
Key Observation Point 1: Watch the Bitcoin
Can BTC hold the【next few hours' intraday low】around 62.3K? This is the life-and-death line for the bulls. Once it breaks, the downward space will be further opened!
Key Observation Point 2: Watch the second brother
Can ETH re-establish itself above【1,700】and stabilize? If these two indicators are not met, even if some altcoins suddenly rebound today, it’s likely 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, lower your leverage first, follow Dore classmates’ steps, and we are not martyrs rushing into battle, just patiently waiting for the bottom to be solid. Keep it up, and let’s steadily eat the meat later!