Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Subdued Ahead Of Fed Meet: Crypto Layoffs Abound As Bear Market Bites

Bitcoin, Ethereum and other major coins were trading lower on Tuesday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap fell 0.6% to $986 billion at press time. Price Performance Of Major Coins Coin 24-hour 7-day Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -2.6% -29.6% $22,013.60 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) -0.6% -33.8% $1,205.07 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) -1.7% -31.7% $0.055 Top 24-Hour Gainers (Data via CoinGecko) Cryptocurrency 24-Hour % Change (+/-) Price Helium (HNT) +17.2% $9.55 Bitcoin SV (BSV) +13.5% $53.01 Decentraland (MANA) +13% ​​$6.67 See Also: Best Crypto Debit Cards Why It Matters: Bitcoin and Ethereum settled around the $22,000 and $1,200 levels after plunging earlier this week as jittery investors sold off ahead of a key U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.