Bitcoin Roughly Unchanged, Regulators Add to Pressure Bitcoin (BTC-USD) prices have stayed relatively steady week-over-week, slipping back below the $17,000 psychological level at one point before making a slight recovery. Positive U.S. economic data contrasted with the Federal Reserve’s latest outlook for interest rates, raising speculation that the pace of future rate hikes might not decelerate like previously anticipated. Comments from regulators emerged as a big source of fear, uncertainty, and doubt over the last week after U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler warned crypto firms that they must comply with securities laws.