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Bitcoin tumbles below $79,000 as rising bond yields, inflation worries rattle markets

CoinDesk · May 15, 2026, 2:41 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Stocks, gold and crypto slide while crude oil tops $100 and traders rapidly reprice Fed expectations for rate hikes.

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