Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Unfazed By Upcoming Rate Hike: Why This Analyst Is Waiting For A 'Big Short Squeeze'

Major coins, including Bitcoin, traded in the green at press time on Thursday, as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 2.8% to $925.2 billion. Price Performance Of Major Coins Coin 24-hour 7-day Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) 1.9% -4.95% $20,569.48 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) 7.2% -3.8% $1,191.81 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) 0.7% -11.6% $0.06 Top 24-Hour Gainers (Data via CoinMarketCap) Cryptocurrency 24-Hour % Change (+/-) Price CEEK VR (CEEK) +16.7% $0.38 Aave (AAVE) +15.1% $91.43 Uniswap (UNI) +14.58% ​​$7 See Also: How To Get Free Crypto Why It Matters: Risk assets, including cryptocurrencies were buoyant on Thursday evening as expectations for a 100 basis point interest rate hike tapered down.