
Bitcoin Stalls Near $84,000 Amid Bitget Hack and Surging Treasury Yields
Bitcoin's price was little changed as investors assessed the fallout from a $352 million hack at the Bitget exchange and growing concerns over hawkish Federal Reserve policy.
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Bitcoin's price was little changed as investors assessed the fallout from a $352 million hack at the Bitget exchange and growing concerns over hawkish Federal Reserve policy.

The cryptocurrency plunged amid a broad market sell-off after stronger-than-expected U.S. business activity data sent Treasury yields to their highest levels since 2007, triggering over $500 million in liquidations.

Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market fell sharply on Thursday as a spike in U.S. Treasury yields to a 19-year high and a rebound in oil prices soured investor sentiment.

The primary obstacle to scaling tokenized securities for institutional use is not the custody of the digital token, but the complex challenge of servicing the underlying asset's rights and obligations on-chain, according to a BitGo executive.

The retail brokerage has seen a significant increase in its cryptocurrency client base, driven by both new users and existing equity traders diversifying into digital assets, according to a company executive.

Litecoin (LTC) posted a double-digit gain on Thursday, its largest single-day increase of the session, pushing its market cap over $5.3 billion even as the broader cryptocurrency market saw minor pullbacks.

The U.S. central bank has released two proposals aimed at integrating stablecoins into the banking system, mandating full backing by high-quality assets and setting capital requirements.

The U.S. Federal Reserve has unveiled a set of proposed rules for stablecoin issuers, aiming to establish capital requirements, asset-backing standards, and a formal application process for banks entering the digital asset space.

The retail brokerage, part of Futu Holdings, has seen a significant increase in cryptocurrency buyers, driven by both new users and existing stock traders diversifying their portfolios, a company executive said.