Strategy Selloff Sparks Crypto Market Decline
Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below $70,000 USD as the crypto market continues to slide. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization was trading at $69,250 USD on June 2, down 3% over the last 24 hours and its lowest level in more than a month.
The decline was triggered by news that Strategy (MSTR), the world's largest crypto treasury firm, had sold some of its Bitcoin holdings for the first time in four years. The company disclosed that it sold 32 BTC over the past week for $2.5 million USD.
Analysts believe that this sale has shaken investor confidence in digital assets and accelerated the selloff in crypto. Other major cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP (XRP), are also experiencing declines.