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Bitcoin falls to $100,000, dragging the market down with over $610 million in liquidated positions in a single session Due to the recent shutdown, the US government has confirmed that the important October employment and inflation data will not be released The missing data leaves markets and the Federal Reserve without their regular reference points just as the Fed is evaluating policy ahead of year-end A “data blackout” in the US has thrown crypto markets into a “risk-off” spiral, sparking a $610 million liquidation cascade that dragged Bitcoin down to the $100,000 support level. The crisis began after the US government confirmed that the important October employment and inflation data would not be released due to the recent shutdown. The gap leaves markets and the Federal Reserve without their regular reference points just as the Fed is evaluating policy ahead of year-end. Related: ‘Good News Is Bad News’: Why the Shutdown’s End Is Hurting Bitcoin When key data goes missing When there is a lack of key economic news, assets that normally react to that news become unstable. Trading becomes more about emotion than facts, the pool of active buyers and sellers shrinks, and a large number of automatic sell orders can quickly lead to a wave of forced liquidations. With no October CPI or jobs prints, derivative markets have started pricing in a much lower probability of a December rate cut, taking away a major source of optimism that had been supporting crypto prices throughout October.  For instance, Polymarket is giving about a 56% chance that the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 basis points, which is down notably from a 90% chance in late October. Related: Crypto Market Sees $360M Liquidations in 4 Hours as ETH Price Tumbled Below $3,400 “Data Vacuum”: Why $524M in ETF Inflows…

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Filed under: News - @ November 13, 2025 9:22 pm