Bitcoin slides to $65,000 in weekend sell-off, with solana, XRP, dogecoin down 6%

Bitcoin slides to $65,000 in weekend sell-off, with solana, XRP, dogecoin down 6%

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enMarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailBitcoin slides to $65,000 in weekend sell-off, with solana, XRP, dogecoin down 6%The pullback erased most of Wednesday's push toward $70,000 as hot producer-price data and a post-earnings Nvidia decline dragged risk assets lower heading into the weekend.By Shaurya Malwa Feb 28, 2026, 4:24 a.m. Make us preferred on GoogleWhat to know: Bitcoin has retreated to about $65,700 after a brief attempt to reclaim $70,000, as deteriorating risk sentiment in U.S. equity markets weighed on crypto prices.Altcoins fell more sharply than bitcoin, with major tokens like Solana and ether dropping more than 6%, erasing their recent outperformance despite strong inflows into U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs.Macro headwinds from hotter-than-expected U.S. producer pri

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