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Bitcoin Slides Below $66,000 as Risk-Off Wave Deepens Across Crypto

Hawkish rate expectations alongside weakened ETF support are draining liquidity from an already fragile market.

Overview

  • Bitcoin fell through the $66,000 mark after a brief rebound faded, retreating from last week’s $60,000 low and extending a multiweek downtrend.
  • Liquidations continue to punctuate the selloff, with about $2.7 billion wiped out over the weekend and roughly $394 million more in the past 24 hours, mostly from longs.
  • Spot Bitcoin ETFs have flipped into a structural supply source with an estimated $6.2 billion in cumulative net outflows since November, though they recorded about $167 million in net inflows on Tuesday.
  • Macro pressures intensified after Kevin Warsh’s nomination for Fed chair and a stronger-than-forecast U.S. jobs report, which cut near-term rate‑cut odds and cooled demand for high‑beta assets.
  • Market metrics show fragile liquidity and fading leverage, including bitcoin futures open interest down roughly 51% from its 2025 peak, while whales and recent buyers realize sizable losses and major altcoins extend declines.