The cryptocurrency market posted losses for a second consecutive day as geopolitical tensions escalated and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting approached, unsettling investors. Bitcoin (BTC) fell 2% over the past 24 hours to $81,700, while Ethereum (ETH) dipped 1.3% to $1,884. Meanwhile, XRP plummeted 4.5% to $2.24, and Solana (SOL) dropped 4.4% to $122. The total cryptocurrency market cap declined by 4% over the past 24 hours to $2.77 trillion, according to CoinGecko. To continue reading this as well as other DeFi and Web3 news, visit us at thedefiant.io