BT

Bitcoin

BTC 24 Hour Move
-1.52%
$78,055.00 → $76,872.00

Why Bitcoin is down 1.5% today

Analysis

Bitcoin fell 1.5% over the past 24 hours as broader risk assets weakened, with CoinDesk noting BTC slid under $77,000 amid an oil shock and rising U.S. Treasury yields pressuring markets.

Contributing Factors (3)

#1
CoinDesk Regulatory 1 week ago

Bitcoin Depot, North America's largest bitcoin ATM operator, files for bankruptcy

Bitcoin Depot, the largest bitcoin ATM operator in North America and publicly listed on Nasdaq, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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97%
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#2
CoinDesk Exchange Outage 1 week ago

Bitcoin slides under $77,000 as oil shock and Treasury yields hit risk assets

Long-term holders are still sitting tight and exchange balances remain near six-year lows, Binance Research data shows, but underwater short-term holders leave BTC vulnerable to macro shocks.

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90%
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#3
BeInCrypto Regulatory 1 week ago

Bitcoin Depot Files for Bankruptcy as Pressure Mounts on Crypto ATM Sector

Bitcoin Depot, once the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in the US, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday and pulled its entire kiosk network offline.  The filing landed in the US Bankruptc...

Confidence
90%
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Move Details

Asset Bitcoin
Symbol BTC
Direction ↓ Bearish
Timeframe 24 Hours
Start Price $78,055.00
End Price $76,872.00
Change -1.52%
Detected May 18, 2026 8:40 AM

Explanation Confidence

94%

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