
Bitcoin stalls near $86k as rising yields and altcoin rotation pressure markets
Bitcoin traded around $85,800 on Wednesday, slipping slightly as rising U.S. Treasury yields and a stronger dollar pressured risk assets. While Bitcoin matched its recent high of $87,300, it faced selling pressure, coinciding with a surge in altcoins. Bitcoin Cash jumped 28% after CME Group announced futures listings, and Zcash rose 9%. This rotation reflects a broader 'altseason' trend, with Bitwise’s index hitting 90%, indicating nine in ten altcoins outperformed Bitcoin over the past week. Macro headwinds included new cycle highs for the 10-year Treasury yield at 5.042% and a 0.4% rise in the U.S. dollar index. Bitcoin is approaching an $18 billion quarterly options expiry on Friday, which may increase volatility as traders roll positions.







