Fed Uncertainty Caps Crypto Upside; Bitcoin Holds $63,926

Broader market caution is bleeding into crypto. A stronger dollar and firmer Treasury yields have pushed equities lower, and digital assets are following the same script. Bitcoin slipped 0.2% to $63,926. Ethereum lost 0.6%, settling at $1,901. Total market cap sits at $2.27 trillion. Bitcoin dominance held at 56.5%, a level that typically signals capital is parking in the largest asset rather than rotating into altcoins.

The macro setup is straightforward. The dollar index ticked higher this week as traders priced in a longer hold on Fed rates. Yields moved up in sympathy. Gold, the traditional haven, held its ground. That combination – a firmer dollar, higher yields, and a steady gold bid – tends to compress risk appetite across equities and crypto. The moves today are modest, suggesting traders are waiting for a clearer policy signal rather than dumping positions.