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Oil at $100, 10Y at 4.71% hit Bitcoin to $65.5K
Brent crude above $100 and the 10-year yield near 4.71% squeeze risk assets. Bitcoin slid to $65,500 as safe yields compete for capital ahead of the July Fed meeting.
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Two of the market's least favorite forces arrived at the same time. Brent crude is trading above $100 a barrel. The US 10-year Treasury yield sits near 4.71%. Together they are squeezing risk assets, with Bitcoin sliding to around $65,500 as of July 23.
The setup is straightforward. Bitcoin thrives when financial conditions are loose and safe yields are low. Right now neither condition holds. A sustained Brent print above $100 feeds into inflation expectations, which feeds into Federal Reserve rate decisions. If the Fed holds rates higher, or raises them, speculative assets feel the pressure first.
The 10-year yield at 4.71% matters for the same reason. When government bonds offer nearly 5% risk-free, the opportunity cost of holding an asset that generates no yield gets heavy. Why sit in Bitcoin when Treasuries pay that kind of return?