India, June 19 -- Bitcoin and ethereum prices continued to fall on Friday after the US Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged earlier this week. Investors are worried because the Fed signaled that interest rates could stay high for longer and may even rise later in 2026.

Expectations for interest rate cuts in 2026 have become very weak after the Fed's latest meeting. Higher interest rates usually hurt assets like cryptocurrencies because they do not pay interest to investors. A stronger US dollar has also added pressure on cryptocurrencies, along with other assets such as gold and silver.

Bitcoin opened at $62,882.88 on Friday, June 19, 2026, which was 2.4% lower than Thursday's opening price. By 8:30 a.m. ET, bitcoin ...