Bitcoin Falls Below $86K as Investors Exit Risk Assets -- WSJ

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By Vicky Ge Huang

Bitcoin fell below $86,000 on Monday, mirroring a broader decline in stocks and other risk assets as investors rotate out of high-growth assets and shift to value plays.

The largest cryptocurrency traded at around $85,700 as of early Monday afternoon, down more than 30% from its early October peak above $126,000. The decline has weighed on crypto-linked stocks. Shares of crypto exchange Coinbase Global, stablecoin company Circle Internet Group and bitcoin-treasury firm Strategy were all down about 5% or more.

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