Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is down 2.0% today
Analysis
Bitcoin fell about 2% over the past 24 hours as a broader risk-off move in markets triggered heavy forced selling, with Decrypt reporting BTC slid under $77K alongside more than $672M in crypto liquidations amid a bond sell-off. At the same time, CryptoPotato noted “toxic supply” still needs to be absorbed, which can weigh on near-term rebounds.
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Bitcoin Slides Under $77K as Crypto Liquidations Top $672M Amid Bond Sell-Off
Analysts flagged that geopolitical shocks no longer "hit crypto directly" thanks to institutional transmission via ETF flows.
Bitcoin (BTC) Recovery Unlikely Until Toxic Supply Is Absorbed: Data
Bitcoin's brutal sell-off may continue as panic spreads from long-term holders to short-term traders across markets.
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