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Bitcoin drops below $78,000 as treasury yields rise
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Bitcoin fell below $78,000 over the weekend, erasing about $80 billion in market value amid rising US Treasury yields and weakening ETF demand. The decline triggered nearly $980 million in liquidations across crypto derivatives markets.
Bitcoin has fallen to test the $78,000 support zone as US Treasury yields climb to multi-month highs and inflation data adds pressure on risk assets. The cryptocurrency touched an intraday low of $77,711 before recovering slightly.
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Bitcoin traded at $79,083 on May 15, down more than 3 percent after failing to hold above $82,000 resistance. Rising US Treasury yields are drawing institutional capital away from the cryptocurrency and into government debt.