Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is down 1.2% in the last hour
Analysis
Bitcoin fell 1.2% over the past hour as traders positioned cautiously ahead of the upcoming Core PCE inflation release, which was highlighted as a key near-term catalyst while BTC tested the $83,000 area. Separately, reports that stolen Bitget funds were converted into BTC via CoW and Chainflip may have added to short-term sell pressure and risk-off sentiment around BTC liquidity.
Contributing Factors (3)
Stolen Bitget Funds Converted to BTC via CoW, Chainflip: Report
Chainflip rejected an attempted deposit tied to the Bitget theft, returning the funds instead of allowing the swap to proceed.
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