Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is down 3.5% today
Analysis
Bitcoin fell 3.5% over the past 24 hours as selling pressure intensified while it re-tested its February low, a level CoinDesk highlighted as being challenged for the third time—often a sign of weak near-term momentum. The drop was compounded by a wave of forced deleveraging, with U.Today reporting roughly $792 million in liquidations after the move.
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