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Bitcoin price today slips under $88,000 as year-end trade thins; Coinbase, miners mixed

Bitcoin price today slips under $88,000 as year-end trade thins; Coinbase, miners mixed

Bitcoin fell below $88,000 Wednesday, last down 0.7% at $87,753 as thin trading and rate uncertainty weighed. U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs saw $355 million in net inflows Tuesday, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust reporting $67.8 billion in assets. Initial U.S. jobless claims dropped to 199,000 last week. Coinbase fell 1.1%, while bitcoin miner Riot Platforms gained 1.6% in regular trading.
31 December 2025
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  • Stocks Drop as US-Iran Peace Deal Prospects Dim Amid Oil Price Surge
    May 21, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT. U.S. stock indexes declined Wednesday amid rising crude oil prices and bond yields triggered by doubts over a US-Iran peace deal aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil chokepoint. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq 100 fell about 0.44% to 0.49%. Crude prices jumped over 3% after Iran's Supreme Leader insisted enriched uranium remain in Iran, dampening hopes for a deal. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose 4 basis points to 4.61%. Despite Nvidia's strong earnings, its shares fell 0.6%. Economic data showed stable labor markets and mixed manufacturing signals. The Philadelphia Fed business outlook survey hit a five-month low, while S&P manufacturing PMI rose to a four-year high. Oil market volatility persists amid geopolitical tensions and supply concerns.

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