Bitcoin Plunges Below $84K after $115B Sell-Off Wipes Out Weekly Gains
Ethereum's ETH hit its weakest price against bitcoin in almost five years as macroeconomic concerns added pressure to risk assets.
Ethereum's ETH hit its weakest price against bitcoin in almost five years as macroeconomic concerns added pressure to risk assets.
The trajectory of the economy largely depends on how President Donald Trump's tariff-raising spree turns out, according to Federal Reserve officials who made public remarks this week. Several said they expected the tariffs to push up prices, and were concerned the inflation boost would not be short-lived.
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Shares of Mara Holdings, Strategy, and several other companies tied to cryptocurrencies fell Friday, along with the price of Bitcoin.
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The U.S. banking agency withdrew policies that contributed to crypto industry accusations that it pressured institutions to "debank" digital assets customers.
Saylor sees global capital shifting from traditional assets to Bitcoin as institutions explore its growing role in the evolving financial system.
Government data on Friday showed underlying inflation rose 0.4% in February - the most in more than a year - and a survey from the University of Michigan showed consumer inflation expectations rose. "One hundred percent of my focus is on what's happening with inflation," Daly told Reuters on Friday in a follow-up call from an interview on Thursday. "The progress there hasn't been so decisive that I'm comfortable starting any kind of rate path declines right now."
Instead, it was weak economic data that caused the sell-off. If you're wondering why cryptocurrencies aren't a hedge against the economy and inflation, you only need to look at history. The last time the economy slowed and inflation jumped, Bitcoin's value collapsed.
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