TREE NEWS reports: The US cryptocurrency and crypto-linked index fell 5.05% to 69.01 points, gapping lower at the open and then trading in a narrow low range. Over the past 24 hours spot bitcoin dropped 2.65% to $83,348.19, with a short-term acceleration of losses at 09:51 Beijing time, while spot ether fell 4.68% to $2,571.064. The MarketVector Digital Asset 100 Index slipped 1.03%.
Crypto-Linked US Stock Index Falls 5.05% to 69.01 as Bitcoin Drops 2.65%
The gap between the crypto-linked equity index's 5.05% slide and bitcoin's more modest 2.65% decline points to equity holders pricing in more downside than spot markets imply — a persistent feature when listed vehicles carry operating and beta exposure on top of the underlying asset. Ether's steeper drop than bitcoin reinforces the familiar pattern of altcoin underperformance during risk-off moves, while the narrower fall in the broader digital asset index suggests the selloff was concentrated in equities rather than across all crypto instruments. Whether that equity-versus-spot divergence narrows or widens is the open question.
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