Bitcoin slides toward $65K as Fed decision looms and key support is tested

Bitcoin slipped toward $65,000 as risk-off positioning intensified ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. Gold and silver were both modestly lower, while crude oil extended a five-day slide toward $75 a barrel on expectations Iranian oil exports could resume. Japan’s Nikkei 225 hit a record high, driven by artificial-intelligence themed buying rather than a hedge against macro pressure. The market focus is on a shift toward a more hawkish Fed policy path, which has weighed on precious metals and broader commodities.