Bitcoin, stocks drop as markets uncertain about US election result

Bitcoin, stocks drop as markets uncertain about US election result

The price of Bitcoin suddenly fell by 3% within hours alongside the U.S. dollar, gold and stocks as the outcome of the U.S. election is still up in the air. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) suddenly fell by 3% within hours on Nov. 4 to $13,566 after briefly rising above $14,000. Coincidentally, the U.S. dollar, gold and stocks all fell together in tandem.Analysts are pointing to uncertainty surrounding the election as the catalyst for the sharp correction. Bitcoin 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView.comWhy markets fell after surging during the vote countWhen the mainstream media was actively....


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