Crypto news today comparison: Cryptocurrencies showcased rangebound movement on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve announced rate hike for the first time in three years. The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced a 25 basis points (bps) rate hike.
The increased its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday. With this, the federal funds rate has surged in the range of 3.75%-4%. The US Fed projections also signals towards a possibility of another rate hike later in 2026.
Bitcoin vs Ethereum vs BNB vs Solana vs Hyperliquid vs Monero
Over the last twenty four hours, top cryptocurrencies like , Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Hyperliquid and Monero have gained close to 0.70%, 1.15%, 1.77%, 2.60%, 2.58%, and 1.57% respectively.
Bitcoin
The world’s largest cryptocurrency gained nearly 0.29% over the last one hour and was trading at $ 76,350, according to Forbes data as of 4 pm on Thursday. The cryptocurrency has declined 2.22% over the past seven days.
Ethereum
Ethereum gained nearly 1.4% over the last 24 hours. The cryptocurrency was down 0.33% at $2,430 with a market capitalisation of $ 297.06 billion. The Ethereum cryptocurrency has declined around -1.46% over the last seven days.
BNB
BNB was trading 0.39% lower at $722.58 today. The cryptocurrency has surged close to 1.77% over the last twenty four hours. It has gained around 0.76% over last seven days.
Solana
Solana was trading 0.80% lower at $99.69, as per Forbes data at 4:18 pm on Thursday. The cryptocurrency has gained 2.60% over the last twenty four hours, but has declined over 1.31% in one week.
Hyperliquid
Hyperliquid was trading 0.67% lower at $79.82 as per Forbes data as on 4:20 pm on Thursday. The cryptocurrency has surged around 2.58% over last 24 hours, but has declined 3.89% over a week.
Monero
Monero was trading 0.92% higher at $497.71 at 4:22 pm on Thursday. The cryptocurrency has declined over 1.57% over the last 24 hours and declined around 3.11% over the last seven days.
Cryptocurrency market has seen a sharp boom over the past few years. One of the biggest cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, saw sharp volatility over the past six to seven months. The cryptocurrency surged significantly between March and May in 2026. The bullish trend was followed by steep correction between June and August this year.