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On October 7, the cryptocurrency market experienced a decline of 2.3%, with the 42-day Treasury bill auction results released around 13:00 ET seemingly prompting a widespread risk-off sentiment.
The stop-out yield of 4% exceeded the median of 3.97%, indicating that investors sought greater returns for holding short-term government debt. The rise in short-end rates tightened financial conditions, leading to immediate selloffs in equities.
The 30-minute chart for SPY illustrates a significant drop beginning just after 13:00 ET, aligning exactly with the announcement of the auction results.
Trading volume increased during the selloff, suggesting that the movement was driven by a genuine catalyst rather than random fluctuations. Equities generally respond to increases in short-end rates, and the cryptocurrency markets mirrored the broader risk-off trend.
Crypto declines
As of the latest update, the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies stood at $4.28 trillion, one day following Bitcoin’s achievement of an all-time high of $126,000.
This correction followed an upward trend that commenced on October 1, coinciding with the US government’s shutdown.
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The rally added approximately $12,000 before the recent peak, with the results of the Treasury auction seemingly stalling the upward momentum.
At the time of reporting, Bitcoin was trading at $121,950, reflecting a 2.65% decrease over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum fell by 3.8% to $4,510.06, while XRP experienced a similar decline to $2.87. Solana decreased by 3.7% to $223.82, Cardano dropped 4.5% to $0.8319, and Dogecoin declined by 5.4% to $0.2517.
BNB diverges
BNB emerged as the only major asset to gain during the session, rising by 6.9% to $1,307.61 after reaching a new all-time high of $1,350 earlier in the day.
The token’s strength contrasted with the overall market weakness, indicating that asset-specific factors were more influential than broader macroeconomic challenges.
The selloff highlights the ongoing sensitivity of cryptocurrencies to signals from traditional finance. Short-end Treasury yields act as a real-time indicator of market risk appetite, and even slight increases in rates can lead to rapid deleveraging across risk assets.
However, with Bitcoin remaining above $122,000 despite the correction, the pressing question is whether buyers will support current levels or if further volatility in Treasury yields will drive markets lower.
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