Bitcoin faces fresh pressure after Fed’s hawkish rate hold: Analysts

The first and largest cryptocurrency, created in 2009, with a fixed maximum supply and no central issuer.

Its price swings and adoption by funds and companies make it a bellwether for the whole crypto market.

The central bank of the United States, which sets US interest rates and supervises banks.

Because the dollar is used worldwide, its rate decisions affect borrowing costs and markets in many other countries.

The annual return an investor earns on a bond, which moves in the opposite direction to the bond's price.

Rising yields mean higher borrowing costs for governments, companies and home buyers.

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises over time, usually measured over twelve months.

When prices rise faster than wages, households can buy less with the same income, and central banks may raise interest rates in response.