Bitcoin loses over $2,000 as “Risk-Off” weekend begins

Bitcoin (BTC) is currently hemorrhaging, trading at $79,225, down 2.28% in a violent midday reversal…

The broader CRYPTO index has been gutted by a 7.2% flush since the peak of the 9:30 am Beijing optimism…

Investors are stampeding toward the “Safety Dollar” (DXY 99.30), the strongest level in a month…

The 10-year Treasury yield has spiked to 4.56%, hitting a one-year high and suffocating risk assets…

Market analysts warn of a “Black Hole Weekend”—if the $79k floor disintegrates, $75k is the only safety net left…

The Beijing “Trade Thaw” was a trap. The ink wasn’t even dry on the Boeing deal before the Treasury yield bleed started…

When the 10-year yield hits a one-year high, “Digital Gold” looks like a lead weight to institutional desks…

Watch the charts—this isn’t just a “Sell the News” event; it’s a structural liquidation in real-time…

Bitcoin tumbles below $79,000 as rising bond yields, inflation worries rattle markets

Stocks, gold and crypto slide while crude oil tops $100 and traders rapidly reprice Fed expectations for rate hikes.

Digital asset stocks are taking a beating, too
The pressure quickly spread across crypto-linked equities as investors cut exposure to higher-risk corners of the market.

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) dropped nearly 6%, while Robinhood (HOOD), the retail brokerage with a growing crypto business, fell more than 3%. Digital asset investment firm Galaxy (GLXY) slid 5.4%.

Stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) was among the bigger decliners, down 7.4% after this week’s sharp rally tied to progress on the Clarity Act.

The largest corporate bitcoin holder Strategy (MSTR) fell 5.4%, while Ethereum-focused treasury firm Bitmine (BMNR) lost almost 6%.