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Story: Bitcoin Crashes to $83K as Tech Stocks Tank

By Sakamoto Nashi

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Bitcoin plummeted to $83,000 Tuesday. The drop came as Nasdaq suffered its worst day in months, with artificial intelligence companies reporting disappointing earnings that sent…

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The cryptocurrency's fall mirrors what happened to traditional stocks, raising serious questions about Bitcoin's reputation as a safe haven asset.

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Market correlation looks pretty scary right now.

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Elon Musk jumped into the conversation with a tweet that got everyone talking. The Tesla CEO wrote: "Not the haven some think it is," referring directly to Bitcoin's volatile…

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Trading volumes on major exchanges went absolutely wild. Coinbase reported a 15% spike in transactions compared to the previous week as users scrambled to adjust their positions.

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Institutional money started moving fast.

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BlackRock's Rick Rieder didn't mince words during his CNBC interview. "The recent volatility in Bitcoin shows the asset's unpredictability," Rieder said, emphasizing that…

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MicroStrategy took an 8% hit on its stock price as Bitcoin's decline weighed on the business intelligence company's massive crypto holdings.

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JP Morgan analysts released a research note that basically threw cold water on Bitcoin's institutional adoption prospects.

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Goldman Sachs jumped in too, advising clients to be careful with cryptocurrency investments.

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Square Inc. got caught in the crossfire, with its stock falling 12% as investors worried about the company's Bitcoin holdings.

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Janet Yellen added regulatory uncertainty to the mix. The Treasury Secretary said: "We're watching closely," when asked about potential new crypto rules.

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Kraken's Jesse Powell tried to put things in perspective with his own tweet. "Current price movements should be a wake-up call for investors relying solely on Bitcoin for…

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Fidelity Investments bucked the trend with a statement backing digital assets despite the market mess.

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Bitcoin's market cap dropped by roughly $200 billion during Tuesday's selloff. The crypto community keeps debating what it all means, but nobody seems to have clear answers about…

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