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Bitcoin nears weekend low of $74,600 as stock selloff adds to crypto's woes

Major declines in artificial-intelligence-linked stocks, software names and private equity are leading U.S. indices lower.

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Precious metals crash, with silver plunging 35%, gold falling 12% while bitcoin holds at $83,000

Crypto bulls who have theorized that bitcoin can't begin rising until money flows out of red-hot precious metals are about to find out if they were correct.

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Bitcoin pulls back to as low as $81,000 as horrendous day continues

The world's largest cryptocurrency has shed nearly $10,000 over the past 24 hours, now threatening to take out its recent November low just under $81,000.

Ether has fallen below a key bull market trendline.  (Eva Blue/Unsplash)

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Here are key levels to watch as bitcoin plunges to $84,000

While precious metals and stocks bounce from their worst levels of the session, crypto remains near the day's low.

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Bitcoin tumbles to 2026 low of $85,200 as gold reverses big gains, Microsoft leads Nasdaq lower

Soaring to $5,600 at one point earlier on Thursday, gold quickly pulled back to below the $5,200 level in U.S. morning trade.

Bitcoin (BTC) price Jan. 29 (CoinDesk)

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Federal Reserve holds policy steady as early rate cut bets vanish and bitcoin stalls

The January Fed rate decision capped a sharp reversal in easing expectations, likely among the reasons for crypto's poor price performance.

Federal Reserve logo highlighted on a U.S. banknote (joshua-hoehne/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin climbs above $89,000 as U.S. dollar tumbles on President Trump's remarks

The president said he isn't concerned about the dollar's recent declines, sending the greenback plunging even lower.

Donald Trump points at the audience during a press conference at the White House.

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Bitcoin surges to $91,000, showing signs of life on suspected Bank of Japan intervention

Having earlier breached $100 per ounce for the first time ever, silver has risen to $101, while gold sits just shy of $5,000 per ounce.

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Bitcoin falls bellow $89,000 as rally attempt fizzles despite trade war risk relief

"The consensus view is that crypto markets are bearish until about September," said one analyst.

A trader rests his forehead on his desk surrounded by market monitors showing steep declines.

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Bitcoin Volatility Breaks Out Vs VIX, Setting Up Possible Pair Trade Opportunity

The spread between BTC and S&P 500 implied volatility indices is widening again.

A person looking at multiple trading screens. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay/Modified by CoinDesk)