# Bitcoin Slips Below $79,000 as Traders Start Pricing a Fed Rate Increase

Every large token except Solana and BNB was flat or lower over 24 hours, even as bitcoin held a 14% weekly gain and exchange-traded funds took in new cash.

- Published: 2026-08-27T05:48:48.749Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-27/bitcoin-slips-below-79-000-as-traders-start-pricing-a-fed-ra
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/27/bitcoin-below-usd79-000-xrp-leads-losses-as-traders-start-betting-on-a-fed-hike), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-is-trapped-between-75000-and-80000-ahead-of-a-massive-friday-derivatives-settlement/), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/27/lesser-tracked-bitcoin-market-dynamic-lends-credibility-to-august-surge-to-usd80-000), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-etfs-receive-billions-in-new-cash)

Bitcoin traded below $79,000, and XRP led declines among large tokens. Every major asset except Solana and BNB was flat or lower over 24 hours, CoinDesk reported. The weekly picture looks different from the daily one: bitcoin is holding a 1…

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