The leading digital currency hit an all-time high on Monday, but faced a setback on Tuesday morning due to increasing anxiety about the potential federal government shutdown.
Bitcoin’s Unprecedented Surge Halts Amid Shutdown Worries
After reaching a new pinnacle of $126,198.07 just a day earlier, bitcoin slipped back to $121K on Tuesday. This represents approximately a 4% decline from its peak as concerns over the ongoing U.S. government shutdown—now in its seventh day—seemed to unsettle investors.
The Senate remains at an impasse with Republicans and Democrats unable to agree on short-term funding measures necessary for keeping federal operations running after last week’s depletion of fiscal resources. The temporary spending bill proposed by Republicans was rejected by Democrats yesterday, which would have funded the government until November 21.
Additional factors contributed to bitcoin’s decline, including profit-taking by investors who believed that the cryptocurrency might be nearing an unsustainable high point. Data from Glassnode indicated that around 99.79% of bitcoin supply was profitable yesterday; today, this figure has slightly decreased to 99.29%.
(Gold reached $4,000 per ounce for the first time ever as investors moved away from treasuries and possibly even bitcoin in favor of gold / Trading View)
Savvy investors may have opted for diversification by reallocating funds from BTC into gold. The precious metal soared past $4,000 per ounce today for the first time ever. Nonetheless, these movements are likely driven by diminishing confidence in the U.S. government’s ability—which currently cannot even provide essential employment data needed by its central bank—to determine interest rate policy at month’s end.
Market Metrics Overview
At present writing time Bitcoin is valued at $121288.44—a drop of 3.5% today—but still shows growth with a weekly increase standing at 7.19%, according Coinmarketcap data reports (a low point within less than twenty-four hours being noted when compared against previous highs achieved recently such as those seen when peaking above one hundred twenty-six thousand dollars initially recorded during recent surges experienced across markets globally among cryptocurrencies alike overall worldwide too similarly so forth likewise etcetera et cetera).
(BTC price / Trading View)
A significant rise occurred within trading volumes over twenty-four-hour periods jumping up significantly (i.e., approximately more than twenty-two percent or so totaling seventy-nine billion dollars plus altogether cumulatively speaking accordingly meanwhile conversely however simultaneously market capitalization fell somewhat decreasingly downward three-point-two-two percent overall eventually ending ultimately settling finally around two trillion four hundred million level instead comparatively speaking relative terms perspective-wise looking backward historically contextually analyzing trends patterns emerging evolving developing progressing unfolding manifesting becoming apparent visible observable measurable quantifiable verifiable confirmable ascertainable identifiable distinguishable recognizable noteworthy remarkable notable memorable impressive impactful influential substantial meaningful consequential important relevant significant pertinent applicable useful beneficial 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(BTC dominance / Trading View)
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