On Thursday, the price of the flagship cryptocurrency dropped to 63,000. $710, down 1.9%. Previously, the decline was even greater, reaching as much as 5.5%. — up to 61 thousand $322 for a token. This is the lowest valuation since February 6, 2026. During the entire week, the value of bitcoin fell by 13%. According to Josh Du, chief investment officer at Animoca Brands, this trend began after Strategy Inc. sold tokens worth approximately USD 2.5 million. — for the first time since the end of 2022. This worried investors.
— Bitcoin's price fell this week because Strategy broke its “Never Sell” promise, and that undermined market confidence, Josh Du told Bloomberg.
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Sudden outflow of funds from the bitcoin market
According to Bloomberg data investors have withdrawn almost $4.4 billion over the last 13 sessions. with bitcoin-based ETFs in the US. This is a record series of outflows of funds. — Bitcoin has support around 63,000. hole. for the token, and traders are closely monitoring the situation, says Daniel Loh, chief investment officer at Ericsenz Capital.
Analysts indicate that bitcoin is still susceptible to macroeconomic risks and has lost about half of its value since it reached a record level above 126,000 in October 2025. hole.
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The current status quo in the Middle East does not help to stabilize the situation on the cryptocurrency market. The situation is still tense, and this has a negative impact on market sentiment.
The United States and Iran are negotiating an interim peace agreement, but talks are protracted over final details, including whether to allow free passage of ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the fate of Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium. There are also new attacks from both sides.
Another threat to bitcoin – according to analysts – are ETF funds, which initially contributed to the increase in bitcoin prices when they were created over two years ago.
