{"id":14230,"date":"2026-01-21T06:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=14230"},"modified":"2026-01-21T06:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:01:15","slug":"bitcoin-dips-back-below-90-000-as-global-selloff-deepens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=14230","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin dips back below $90 000 as global selloff deepens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bitcoin slid to its lowest level in more than a week, tracking a sharp selloff across global financial markets as investors continued to de-risk amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.<\/p>\n

The largest cryptocurrency fell below $90 000 for the first time since January 9, moving in tandem with declines in equities, long-dated Treasuries and Japanese bonds as volatility rippled through debt markets. After falling as much as 4% on Tuesday, Bitcoin continued to slide Wednesday morning in Asia. It was down 0.5% to $88 894 as of 9:27 a.m. in Singapore.<\/p>\n

Ninety-thousand has \u201cproven to be a critical level that we\u2019ve seen hold as support since the early days of the year and is likely an important inflection point in the short term,\u201d said Karim Dandashy, an over-the-counter trader at crypto trading firm Flowdesk.<\/p>\n

Small, less liquid tokens fell more, with Ether dropping more than 7% and Solana slumping 5.3%. Shares in crypto-linked stocks also slumped. Coinbase Global Inc. fell 5.6%, while Bitcoin accumulator Strategy slumped almost 8%.<\/p>\n

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Financial markets have tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened the postwar order by asserting US dominance of the Western hemisphere, throwing the European and American alliance in disarray by vowing to take over Greenland. Japanese bonds plunging on concerns over the country\u2019s finances.<\/p>\n

\u201cBitcoin\u2019s sharp drop over the weekend mirrors a broader exodus from risk assets in traditional macro markets due to the White House\u2019s threat of tariffs on European nations as well as geopolitical frictions over Greenland,\u201d said Shiliang Tang, managing partner of Monarq Asset Management. \u201cGold and Silver\u2019s rally as well as the dollar\u2019s weakness all underscore this narrative of capital fleeing to safety triggered by aggressive US posturing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Japanese bonds also tumbled, with yields on 30- and 40-year securities jumping more than 25 basis points. The move followed comments from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who pledged tax cuts on food as part of her election campaign, sparking concern over looser fiscal policy and increased government spending.<\/p>\n

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At the same time, Michael Saylor\u2019s Strategy announced on Tuesday that it acquired almost $2.13 billion in Bitcoin over the previous eight days, making its largest Bitcoin purchase since July.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s news MSTR\u2018s largest purchase in 7 months suggests there\u2019s still significant retail and institutional appetite for Bitcoin exposure through equity wrappers,\u201d said Jake Ostrovskis, head of over-the-counter trading at Wintermute. \u201cWe\u2019re seeing BTC outperform ETH on the session on this news.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crypto investors poured around $1.2 billion into the roughly dozen US-listed Bitcoin ETFs so far this year, which had initially helped propel the token\u2019s price higher following last year\u2019s market swoon.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 2026 Bloomberg<\/p>\n

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