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Bitcoin News Update: Bitcoin's Sharp Decline Impacts Tech Stocks as Nasdaq Reflects $1.8 Trillion in Speculative Assets

Bitcoin News Update: Bitcoin's Sharp Decline Impacts Tech Stocks as Nasdaq Reflects $1.8 Trillion in Speculative Assets

Bitget-RWA2025/11/20 00:58
By:Bitget-RWA

- Bitcoin drops to $89,259, its lowest since April 2025, as traders brace for Fed rate-cut delays and market volatility. - Nasdaq-100 mirrors crypto slump, down 4% this month, highlighting growing equity-crypto correlation and correction fears. - Analysts warn of fragile investor sentiment, with leveraged crypto proxies like MicroStrategy losing 27% in November alone. - Global markets join decline, as S&P 500 and FTSE 100 hit key technical levels, intensifying scrutiny on Bitcoin's risk-indicator role.

Despite Bitcoin dropping to $89,259—its lowest since April 22, 2025—futures traders in the cryptocurrency market are holding steady. This comes amid heightened anxiety surrounding speculative investments and growing uncertainty as the Federal Reserve appears likely to postpone interest rate reductions. Earlier on Tuesday, Bitcoin briefly slipped below $90,000 and is now down 2% for the year,

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This wave of selling has paralleled a broader pullback in tech shares, with the Nasdaq-100 index declining by 4% so far this month. Experts highlight an increasing link between digital assets and the stock market,

which has heightened concerns about a possible market correction. Mike O'Rourke, chief market strategist at Jones Trading, described the connection between Bitcoin and the tech sector as "undeniable." He remarked, "It's concerning to watch a $32 trillion index take signals from a speculative asset worth $1.8 trillion," pointing out the unusual relationship .

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The recent decline in Bitcoin has been worsened by investor wariness toward AI-driven markets and fears of excessive dependence on a few leading tech companies. The digital currency's fall comes after months of bullishness, driven by a crypto-friendly administration and hopes for looser regulations under Donald Trump. Yet, , as traders reduce their exposure to riskier assets in response to the Fed's indications of delaying rate cuts.

Market anxiety has also been heightened by the sharp losses in leveraged crypto-related stocks such as MicroStrategy (MSTR), which has dropped 27% just in November. These declines highlight the vulnerability of investments linked to Bitcoin's price, especially as rising U.S. Treasury yields make yield-free assets like cryptocurrencies less appealing.

At the same time, stock markets worldwide have also experienced declines. The FTSE 100 suffered its steepest fall since April, and the S&P 500 ended below its 50-day moving average for the first time in several months.

that these patterns could point to a wider market slump, with Bitcoin's status as a gauge of risk appetite drawing even more attention.

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