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Bitcoin Declines Toward $75,000 as Surging Oil Prices and Bond Yields Lift Inflation Concerns
A jump in crude prices and a rise in the 10-year Treasury yield to 5% pressured risk assets alongside legislative setbacks in the US Senate.
Bitcoin fell roughly 4% over a 24-hour period to trade near $75,000, declining in tandem with bond markets as energy disruptions renewed inflation concerns. The market drop coincided with WTI crude jumping to $103.60 per barrel and the 10-year US Treasury yield touching 5%, its highest level since 2007.
Energy supply concerns intensified after Saudi Arabia halted operations on its East-West pipeline following attacks on tanker traffic by Houthi and Iran-backed forces, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. The shutdown forced the cancellation of September crude deliveries to European refiners. WTI crude climbed from $99.99 to reach $105.83 by Tuesday's close, while Brent crude increased to $108.75. Saudi Aramco has not released an official timeline for resuming full pipeline operations.
Macroeconomic pressures were further exacerbated by inflation data, with August core CPI increasing 0.3% month-over-month against forecasts of 0.2%. The hotter reading pushed market expectations for an impending Federal Reserve rate hike from 70% to 90%.
Crypto-specific factors contributed to the downward momentum as well. The US Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, recording a 49–50 vote that fell short of the 60 votes required for cloture. The outcome triggered approximately $288 million in liquidations across leveraged long positions.
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