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Bitcoin Dips Below $79,000 as Inflation Fears Hit Risk Assets

Bloomberg Markets · May 15, 2026, 2:36 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

A selloff in risker assets like stocks swept up cryptocurrencies as concerns over inflation and high oil prices rattle jittery investors.

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CoinDesk Bitcoin tumbles below $79,000 as rising bond yields, inflation worries rattle markets Investing.com Argentina inflation dips in April Forbes Gold And Silver Plunge On Inflation Fears After Hitting Highest Prices In Months CoinDesk The two- and ten-year Treasury yields hit a 12-month high. Bitcoin is still stuck below its 200-day average.

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