Bitcoin price flat after Fed keeps rates still and Powell keeps quiet on politics

Bitcoin lay flat Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell remained tight-lipped when pressed by journalists about his row with President Donald Trump. The leading cryptocurrency was trading near $89,170 per coin shortly after Powell’s remarks. Over the past seven days, it’s down over 1%. The Federal Reserve was widely expected to keep interest rates still in its first meeting of 2026 — and markets had already priced that in. What traders were keeping an eye on, though, was whether Chair Powell wo ...