Bitcoin price slips below $74,000 as inflation shock sets up a $70,000 showdown
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Bitcoin ($BTC) remains under pressure on Wednesday as stronger-than-expected US inflation figures trigger another wave of caution across the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin has fallen
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust-8.0% 30d
iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF+0.4% 19d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- COIN Coinbase Global-29.1% 30d
Coinbase Global (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
- MSTR Strategy-16.4% 30d
Strategy (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
- MARA MARA Holdings-34.5% 7d
MARA Holdings (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
- RIOT Riot Platforms-10.1% 30d
Riot Platforms (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+17.1% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBIT | +8.70% | +2.84% | base | +1.02% | after close | after close | after close |
| TIP | +0.74% | +0.94% | base | +0.01% | after close | after close | after close |
| COIN | +14.70% | +1.98% | base | +4.63% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSTR | +17.71% | +6.57% | base | +1.47% | after close | after close | after close |
| MARA | -6.39% | -13.67% | base | +7.55% | after close | after close | after close |
| RIOT | -14.90% | -7.60% | base | +1.96% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +2.97% | -0.02% | base | -0.72% | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -1.85% | -1.20% | base | +0.91% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Bitcoin price slips below $74,000 as inflation shock sets up a $70,000 showdown Cryptonews.net
Source: Cryptonews.net
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COIN | that day | +4.63% | still updating |
| COIN | three days earlier | +1.98% | final price |
| COIN | five days earlier | +14.70% | final price |
| COST | that day | +0.91% | still updating |
| COST | three days earlier | -1.20% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
| IBIT | that day | +1.02% | still updating |
| IBIT | three days earlier | +2.84% | final price |
| IBIT | five days earlier | +8.70% | final price |
| MARA | that day | +7.55% | still updating |
| MARA | three days earlier | -13.67% | final price |
| MARA | five days earlier | -6.39% | final price |
| MSTR | that day | +1.47% | still updating |
| MSTR | three days earlier | +6.57% | final price |
| MSTR | five days earlier | +17.71% | final price |
| RIOT | that day | +1.96% | still updating |
| RIOT | three days earlier | -7.60% | final price |
| RIOT | five days earlier | -14.90% | final price |
| TIP | that day | +0.01% | still updating |
| TIP | three days earlier | +0.94% | final price |
| TIP | five days earlier | +0.74% | final price |
| WMT | that day | -0.72% | still updating |
| WMT | three days earlier | -0.02% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | +2.97% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Coinbase Global (COIN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Coinbase Global (COIN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 85 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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