Bitcoin surpasses $117,000 ahead of Fed’s rate decision

17/09/2025 Argaam
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Most cryptocurrency prices rose during Wednesday's trading, as markets awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting in the US.

 

Bitcoin added 0.5% to $117,270.94 at 11:40 AM Makkah time, accounting for approximately 57.5% of the total cryptocurrency market value.

 

Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, advanced 1.3% to $4,543.10. Meanwhile, Ripple fell 0.35% to $3.0381.

 

The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stands at $4.06 trillion, with total trading volume over the past 24 hours reaching $150.56 billion, according to CoinMarketCap data.

 

The Fed's policymakers are scheduled to announce their decision later today, with expectations of a 25 basis point (bps) interest rate cut.

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