Bitcoin slips below $39K as Fed sends gold to 6-week lows

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Bitcoin (BTC) edged closer to $38,000 support on June 17 as comments from the United States Federal Reserve sparked a mass sell-off for gold.


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Bitcoin escapes gold's fate
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it bounced at $38,400 during Thursday, failing to regain $39,000 in what could shape up to be its anticipated "leg down."



Wednesday's Fed meeting and subsequent comments from Chair Jerome Powell stopped Bitcoin from drifting higher, taking its toll on progress across cryptocurrency.

At the time of writing, $38,900 formed a focus as resistance set in but a tight wedge of support remained nearby. Data from Binance showed a large wall of bids lined up at $37,000 and above.


BTC/USD buy and sell orders on Binance as of June 17. Source: Material Indicators/ Twitter
More conspicuous losses on the day came from gold, however, which sank to a six-week low after the Fed's inflation message.

The dollar saw a major boost, but the combination of predicted higher interest rates combined with future tapering of coronavirus measures formed a perfect storm for the precious metal.

At the time of writing, XAU/USD traded below $1,800, having lost almost $100 over the past 24 hours.
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