Bitcoin, Ethereum Drop, Dogecoin Flat: Analyst Sees ‘Peak Crypto Pessimism’ Setting In Ahead Of ‘Fed’s Fireworks’

Major coins dropped lower on Tuesday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap fell 2.5% to $921.9 billion at 8:18 p.m. EDT. Price Performance Of Major Coins Coin 24-hour 7-day Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -3.15% -6.3% $18,935.15 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) -3.5% -15.7% $1,328.70 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) 0.2% -2% $0.06 Top 24-Hour Gainers (Data via CoinMarketCap) Cryptocurrency 24-Hour % Change (+/-) Price XRP (XRP) +6.35% $0.41 Helium (HNT) +5.5% $4.89 Stellar (XLM) +5% ​​$0.12 See Also: Best USDC Interest Rates Why It Matters: Bitcoin and Ethereum traded lower ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting due on Wednesday.