“Taper” and “volatility” seem to be the words of the month as Bitcoin gets further away from its $69,000 November all-time high. Along with the short-term bearish sentiment in the crypto market, BTC had a pullback on December 13th dripping below $48,000. Some people see more downsides and others rather bid for BTCUSD gains.

Bitcoin trading at $48,270 in the daily chart | Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com

Investors have derisked as all eyes are on and the current Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and the U.S. Federal Reserve tapering of asset purchases, fearing Chairman Jerome Powell will be –too– hawkish. There are many speculations running around and some experts have suggested this Wednesday could turn into a “buy the rumors, sell the …