### Bitcoin Price Dips Amid Interest Rate Speculation
Bitcoin's price dropped 1.5% to $69,880.1 over the past 24 hours as traders locked in gains from a recent rally. The dip comes amid anticipation of U.S. interest rate cues, with warnings of persistent inflation and high-for-longer interest rates affecting market sentiment.
### Ether Steadies as SEC ETF Decision Looms
Ether stabilized at a two-month high, rising 3% to $3,755.37. This follows reports of progress towards the approval of spot Ether ETFs by the SEC, which is expected to make a decision later this week. Analysts see a higher probability of ETF approval, which could trigger a crypto price rally similar to the one seen with spot Bitcoin ETFs earlier this year.
### Altcoin Rally Cools
The broader altcoin market saw mixed results, with #Solana down 0.2% and #XRP falling 0.5%. Meme coins like #Dogecoin and #SHIB saw gains of 3.1% and 1%, respectively. A resilient dollar also limited major upside in the crypto market.
