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The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) is trading at 108.59, marking a 5.87% year-over-year increase. Treasury yields have risen to 4.73%, their highest level since April 2024. Bitcoin’s price has dropped to $94,921, with altcoins also experiencing declines. Financial markets are getting tighter, with the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) and U.S. Treasury yields hitting new highs. The DXY is at 108.59, up 5.87% over the past year, while the 10-year Treasury yield is up to 4.73%, its highest point since April 2024. This is putting pressure on risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. Why a Strong Dollar Hurts Crypto Higher Treasury yields make traditional financial instruments more attractive to investors. When bonds pay more, investors move their money away from riskier assets like cryptocurrencies. Also, a strong U.S. dollar makes alternative investments like Bitcoin and altcoins less appealing because it’s a safer place to store value. Bitcoin’s price is down in the $94K range, a 3% drop. Ethereum is also down, trading around $3K, a 1.5% drop. It looks like these price movements are happening because of macroeconomic indicators, as traders react to the current economic situation. Altcoin Season Remains Unlikely Even though some people are talking about an altcoin season, the Altcoin Season Index (ASI) isn’t showing a significant shift. Analysts say that an altcoin season usually happens after a Bitcoin bull run when capital flows into alternative coins. But with Bitcoin’s dominance still around 50%, altcoins aren’t doing better than Bitcoin. Economic analysts from Margex note that the absence of strong altcoin performance shows that investors are being careful because of inflation and policy uncertainty. Basically, the cryptocurrency market needs favorable liquidity conditions, which we don’t have because bond yields are rising. In short, the strong U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields are bad news for the crypto market, making an…

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