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Bitcoin Drops 2% as Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slide Ahead of Crucial Inflation Data

Aug 10, 2026 · 02:58 PM ET· updated 1h ago
Bitcoin Drops 2% as Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slide Ahead of Crucial Inflation Data

BTC fell 2%, breaking key levels as Strategy sold 1,690 BTC and traders prepared for inflation data. Prominent trader rates ETH as 'hold' and Solana as 'beta bet'.

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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell a little as traders waited to see new information about prices going up. When big economic news is coming, people often sell things they own because they're unsure what will happen next.

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