Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is down 3.5% today
Analysis
Bitcoin fell 3.5% over the past 24 hours as a sharp move lower triggered heavy forced selling, with CoinDesk reporting BTC slid under $84,000 alongside roughly $550 million in liquidations. Separately, regulatory pressure may have weighed on sentiment after Cointelegraph reported Bitcoin.de trading remains halted because Germany’s regulator rejected its MiCA application.
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Live updates: Bitcoin slides under $84,000 as $550 million in bets get liquidated
Traders betting on higher prices took the brunt of the forced selling, while oil climbed on Iranian tanker attacks. Fed minutes are due later Wednesday.
Bitcoin.de trading remains halted as German regulator rejects MiCA application
Trading on the platform has largely been suspended since June as its operator awaited MiCA authorization, with the company now looking to regulated partners to restart services.
Robinhood adds bitcoin worth $25 million to its balance sheet
Robinhood has added bitcoin worth $25 million to its balance sheet, senior vice president and general manager of crypto and international, told the Starting Block Wednesday.
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