Bitcoin has fallen below $79,000 as market traders begin pricing in the possibility that the United States Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. That expectation around monetary policy comes as digital-asset markets show pressure, although the supplied reporting does not state when a rise might happen or how large it could be. Over the past 24 hours, most major cryptocurrencies were either flat or lower. Solana and BNB were the exceptions to that picture, as they were not among the major tokens reported as flat or declining during the period. XRP led the losses among major tokens. Even so, XRP still holds a 28% weekly gain, meaning its daily decline has not erased the gains it has made over the week. Bitcoin also remains up on the week, despite slipping below the $79,000 level. The move reflects the connection traders see between expectations for US interest rates and cryptocurrency prices. When higher rates are expected, markets reassess the value of different assets, and that reassessment can be seen in moves involving Bitcoin, XRP and other major tokens. The prices visible in global markets can be felt by Somalis who hold or follow digital assets, particularly when a daily fall happens while the weekly result remains positive. That difference is a useful reminder that a single day’s price movement does not, by itself, describe the direction the market has taken over a week.