Bearish sentiment prevails as bitcoin falls below $67,000, ether drops

Bitcoin and ether extended declines, dragging down crypto-related stocks, even as gold and silver rallied. What to know : Bitcoin and ether extended declines, dragging down crypto-related stocks, even as gold and silver rallied. Derivatives data show an extended deleveraging in bitcoin futures, with negative funding rates, cooling institutional demand and elevated options skew signaling defensive positioning despite some bottom-fishing. Onchain lender Spark debuted new institutional products that link offchain, custodied assets to DeFi markets, helping manage over $9 billion in stablecoin liquidity as its SPK token outperforms the broader crypto market.