Crypto
Bitcoin fails to hold above $86,000 for the second time this week
Bitcoin came within reach of $87,000, nearly setting an eight-month high, before sellers pushed it back below $86,000 — the second rally to stall in a week.
Rising U.S. Treasury yields and a stronger dollar continue to weigh on bitcoin's attempts to break through resistance at the 2026 yearly open.
For beginners Rising bond yields make safer assets more attractive relative to risky ones, so investors become less willing to pay up for assets like bitcoin.