Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is down 1.5% today
Analysis
Bitcoin fell about 1.5% over the past 24 hours as a wave of forced selling hit the market, with roughly $183M in liquidations adding downside pressure and volatility, according to AMBCrypto. CoinDesk also noted that some miners are selling BTC to fund a shift toward AI-related businesses, which can add incremental sell pressure.
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