Bitcoin has dropped below $100,000, currently priced at $97,000 after a 6.4% decline, amid market reactions to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's cautious remarks on interest rates and a looming government shutdown. Major altcoins like Ethereum and Solana also experienced significant losses, contributing to a 9% decrease in the total crypto market cap to $3.63 trillion. With only two days left for Congress to pass a spending bill, uncertainty looms as President-elect Donald Trump rejects a bipartisan funding measure, potentially leading to a government shutdown on December 21.