Bitcoin falls below $63,000 as risk assets sell off and the week's bounce fades

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies experienced a decline as risk assets faced a broad market sell-off. Analysts are watching key support levels to determine if the current market cycle's recovery phase is stalling.
Why it matters
Market volatility in crypto assets reflects broader investor sentiment and the impact of institutional shifts like spot ETFs on traditional market patterns.
The largest token traded around $62,700, down 1.9% over 24 hours and 1.3% on the week, per CoinDesk data, dropping toward the lower edge of the range it has held for nearly two weeks. The selling was broad, with ether falling 2.3% to $1,695, XRP dropped 3.2% to $1.13, solana lost 3.2% to $69 and BNB fell 2.7%. Hyperliquid s HYPE slid 3.7% on the day but remains the week s best major performer, up 13.2%. Tron was the only one to hold flat.
The report provides market data and expert commentary without taking a stance on the asset class.
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