By Isaac • September 11, 2026 7:11 am •
Bitcoin fell below $77,000 Friday as crypto traders faced a difficult mix of stubborn inflation pressure, rising oil prices, and bond yields pushing toward levels that threaten risk assets across the board.
The selloff extended Bitcoin’s decline to a fourth straight session. This was not a crypto-only shock.
The market was repricing the possibility that the Federal Reserve may have to keep monetary policy tighter—or raise rates again—if inflation refuses to cool.
CoinDesk tied the pressure to hotter producer-price data, oil above $100 a barrel, and Treasury yields near 5%. That combination raises financing costs and makes speculative assets less attractive relative to safer yield-bearing investments.
The decline carried Bitcoin through $77,000 while most major crypto
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