Bitcoin Slips Below $69,000 as Macro Pressures and Liquidations Deepen Selloff
Bitcoin fell below $69,000 as inflation concerns, ETF outflows, a stronger dollar and leveraged liquidations weighed across the crypto market.
Bitcoin fell below $69,000 as inflation concerns, ETF outflows, a stronger dollar and leveraged liquidations weighed across the crypto market. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $68,237.00, down 0.9% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by 99Bitcoins, with live market data added, as of Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:45:02 UTC.
The selloff combines macroeconomic pressure with forced selling and institutional-fund withdrawals, making Bitcoin’s decline part of a broader risk reduction across major crypto assets.
- Bitcoin traded at $68,849, down 3.68% over 24 hours.
- The seven-day losses reached 8.93% for BTC and 12.65% for ETH.
- ETF withdrawals, inflation fears and liquidations intensified selling pressure.
- Total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.39 trillion.
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- Bitcoin Slips Below $69,000 as Macro Pressures and Liquidations Deepen Selloff — this brief
Bitcoin fell below $69,000, reaching $68,849 in the supplied live market data, as a broad risk-off move spread across the crypto market. The decline was accompanied by a 3.68% loss over 24 hours and an 8.93% fall over seven days. CoinCodex reported that this marked Bitcoin’s first move below that threshold in nearly three months, placing the latest selling in the context of a sustained downturn rather than an isolated price dip.
The outlets identified several overlapping pressures behind the drop. Both cite inflation concerns and liquidations, with 99Bitcoins describing billions of dollars in forced liquidations and CoinCodex referring to leveraged liquidations intensifying selling pressure. CoinCodex also highlighted Bitcoin ETF withdrawals and a stronger US dollar, while 99Bitcoins pointed to shrinking liquidity and worsening macroeconomic conditions. Expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike were a further concern in its account of the renewed inflation focus.
Ethereum and major altcoins were pulled lower alongside Bitcoin. Ethereum stood at $1,940.87, down 3.37% over 24 hours and 12.65% over seven days, extending its decline to $237.18 billion in market capitalization. Bitcoin’s market capitalization was $1.38 trillion. The total crypto market capitalization remained $2.39 trillion even as the broader market moved broadly lower.
Market sentiment reflected the scale of the pressure. The Fear & Greed index stood at 20, placing the market in Extreme Fear. That reading came alongside Bitcoin’s seven-day loss of 8.93%, while Ethereum’s 12.65% decline showed that the weakness extended beyond the largest cryptocurrency over the same period.
The immediate issue for observers is whether the combination of macro uncertainty, ETF withdrawals and forced deleveraging continues to suppress demand. The $69,000 level is the nearest clearly reported reference point, with Bitcoin currently trading below it. Continued liquidation activity, dollar strength, inflation data and the flow of capital into or out of Bitcoin ETFs are the principal factors identified by the outlets that may shape the next phase of the move.
Since this brief published about 15 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $68,849.00 to $68,237.00 — -0.89%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
Will Bitcoin dip to $65,000 in November?
Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, $76.80K 24h volume, resolves Dec 1 — snapshotted when this brief published (Nov 13 19:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by TLT and will have moved since. View the market ↗
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦96.11M (about $68,237.00), down 3.7% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 4.2% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Bitcoin Slips Below $69,000 as Macro Pressures and Liquidati — questions & answers
Why is Bitcoin falling below $69,000?
Both outlets point to macro pressure, inflation concerns and leveraged liquidations. CoinCodex also cites ETF withdrawals and a stronger US dollar.
How much has Bitcoin and Ethereum fallen?
Bitcoin is down 3.68% over 24 hours and 8.93% over seven days. Ethereum is down 3.37% and 12.65%, respectively.
What market conditions signal the severity of the selloff?
The total crypto market capitalization is $2.39 trillion, while the Fear & Greed index stands at 20, categorized as Extreme Fear.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?
About ₦96.11M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $68,237.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 0.89% since this brief first published — trading at $68,237.00 now versus $68,849.00 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from 99Bitcoins. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.